Nationals' Rico Garcia: Gets minors deal from Nats

Garcia signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Wednesday, Jessica Kleinschmidt of TheComeback.com reports.

Garcia elected free agency Tuesday in lieu of an outright assignment to the Athletics' Triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas, but he's found a new organization in short order. He'll report to Triple-A Rochester for now but could eventually get an opportunity in the Nationals bullpen.