The Washington Nationals signed veteran reliever Fernando Rodney to a minor league deal, according to multiple reports Sunday.
The 42-year-old is expected to be assigned to Triple-A Fresno.
The Nationals are searching for help for their catastrophic bullpen, which has a 7.06 ERA. The next-closest is the Baltimore Orioles at 5.87.
The Oakland Athletics designated the struggling right-hander for assignment a week ago.
Rodney had a 9.42 ERA during 17 appearances this season. Opponents batted .345 against him in 14 1/3 innings.
He ranks 18th in major league history with 325 saves. He is 48-68 with a 3.79 ERA in 913 career appearances since 2002 with 10 teams.