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Right-hander Jeremy Hellickson has joined the Washington Nationals on a minor league contract and an invitation to spring training in the majors, sources told ESPN's Jerry Crasnick. Hellickson, who turns 31 on April 8, would get a $2 million, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster and would have a chance to make an additional $4 million in performance bonuses, a source told The Associated Press. He was 8-11 with a 5.43 ERA last year in 30 starts for the Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles, who acquired him July 28. Hellickson was 2-6 with a 6.97 ERA in 10 starts with the Orioles. Washington's fifth-starter slot is uncertain in a rotation that includes Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez and Tanner Roark. Hellickson started his big league career with a 3.78 ERA for Tampa Bay from 2010 to 2014, then spent 2015 with Arizona. He went 18-15 in 52 starts for Philadelphia. The 2011 American League Rookie of the Year has a 69-69 career record with a 4.12 ERA in 197 starts.
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