Back in November it was rumored that Odalis Perez was on the verge of signing a two-year contract extension with the Washington Nationals. Both sides later denied the report and two-and-a-half months later the left handed pitcher has signed a minor league deal to return to the team he started for on Opening Day last [...]
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