Overview
- Griff McGarry was returned to Philadelphia on Tuesday and assigned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley after he did not make the Nationals’ Opening Day roster.
- Under MLB’s Rule 5 Draft, a selected player must stay on the 26-man roster all season or be returned to his original club.
- The 26-year-old posted a 3.18 ERA this spring for Washington, striking out six with five walks in 5.2 innings over six relief outings.
- Philadelphia left him off its 40-man roster last winter, which allowed Washington to select him third overall in December’s Rule 5 Draft.
- Once a top Phillies prospect, he logged a 3.44 ERA in 21 starts in 2025 and now gives the club Triple-A depth with a fastball that can touch 100 mph.