Nationals Sign LHP Foster Griffin to 1-Year, $5.5 Million Deal

Left-hander Foster Griffin has finalized a one-year, $5.5 million contract with the Washington Nationals. The 30-year-old pitched in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants for the past three years and marks the first free agent signing for new Nationals president Paul Toboni. Griffin, a 2014 first-round pick by the Royals, made his MLB debut in 2020 and has seven career relief appearances with a 1-0 record and a 6.75 ERA, including stints with the Royals and Blue Jays in 2022.