Nationals' Braulio Lara: Agrees to minor league deal with Washington
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The Nationals signed Lara to a minor league deal Sunday, Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post reports.
Lara's inability to keep runners off the bases remained problematic in 2016 and led to a 1.45 WHIP. While his .252 opponent batting average didn't do him any favors, a lack of control only made matters worse and resulted in a 10.5 percent walk rate. Heading into 2017, Lara offers little fantasy value, as he's yet to play in the majors since entering the league in 2008.
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Giants' Braulio Lara: Uncharacteristically strong start to season
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Lara threw two scoreless innings in Monday's loss to the Salt Lake Bees.
Lara has started the 2016 season strong, as he has thrown for a 1.29 ERA in five games while limiting opponents to a .130 batting average. However, it's far too early to assume that he's headed for the majors. Lara has a career 4.64 ERA in the minors and allowed 65 hits over just 50.1 innings across two levels last season.
