Overview
- Washington signed right-hander Shawn Dubin to a minor-league contract and placed him at Triple-A Rochester, where he threw a scoreless inning in his debut.
- The Nationals have already used 22 pitchers this season, which increases the chance he gets a look in the majors as roles keep shifting.
- Dubin is out of minor-league options, so any call-up would require waivers to send him back down and could result in a quick designation for assignment.
- The 30-year-old has logged 88 MLB innings with the Astros and Orioles from 2023 to 2025, posting a 4.81 ERA with a 22.3% strikeout rate and a 10.2% walk rate.
- His recent path ran through a Houston DFA, a Baltimore waiver claim and November outright, a Diamondbacks minors deal, and a late-April release after two Triple-A outings.