The Dodgers have signed 28-year old lefty starter/reliever Matt Chico to a minor league deal. Chico pitched in 27 games (2 starts) in Rookie+AA+AAA-ball last year and he was 3-4 with 1 save, a 5.87 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP. He has pitched in 43 games (40 starts) in his first three years in the majors and he is 7-15 with a 4.95 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP. If Chico is healthy, he could be a...

Two things: 1. Luis Exposito went 3-5. In fact, everybody got a hit! Brett Carroll struck out three times, though. 2. This Weiland/Meyers pitching matchup also occurred at the Futures at Fenway game the other day. Except the Chiefs won. 3. Was Brad Meyers' high school coach's name really Tood Cook? Tood? 4. Federal Baseball has a very good interview with Brad Meyers. THEY...

Pawtucket wins! 8-2. Tony Pena gets the win in long, long, long three-inning relief. Syracuse starter Garrett Mock is really, really going to be called back up at some point, BUT! gets the loss here, pitching 3 2/3 innings and walking everyone, including his own catcher. Seven walks for Mock! And a balk!Pawtucket starter Andrew Miller pitched four scoreless innings with three strikeouts...

The Nationals made their first round of cuts Friday as they reassigned left-hander Matt Chico and right-handers Joe Bisenius and Shairon Martis to Minor League camp.

The Washington Nationals roster is down to 58.  The Washington Nationals have assigned P Shairon Martis, P Joe Bisenius, and Matt Chico to minor league camp.  Forum Thread — discuss it. Possibly Related Posts: Nats fall to Cards 7-5 Nats remain perfect in Spring Training Redskins 3 day Mock Munch: Blaine Gabbert leads Live Microphone: Bryce Harper Phenom Part II...

Washington manager Jim Riggleman said if left-hander Matt Chico were to make the Opening Day roster, he would come out of the bullpen -- most likely as a long reliever.

According to the team's official Twitter account, the Nationals have agreed to Minor League deals with invitations to the Major League Spring Training with J.D Martin, Carlos Maldonado and Kevin Barker. They also agreed with Matt Chico to a Major League deal. The team have also extended Spring Traning invitations to Josh Wilkie, Derek Norris and Jhonatan Solano. ]]>

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Nationals left-hander Matt Chico was outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday and invited to the team's Spring Training camp as a non-roster invitee.

On Tuesday night the Washington Nationals designated left handed starting pitcher Matt Chico for assignment. Now the Nationals will have 10 days to either trade him, release him or outright him to the minors. Chico’s most successful season with the Nationals was in 2007 when he started 31 games and had a 7 and 9 record with a 4.63 era. That year he led the Nats in wins, games started...

  (Back in the old days, Matt Chico had his own corner of the Natmosphere. Screengrab of MattChicoRules by Nationals Enquirer staff.) Matt Chico: DFA'd Stop the presses. There was a time not so long ago when Matt Chico was the best starting pitcher on the Washington Nationals. Think about that for a moment...

  (Back in the old days, Matt Chico had his own corner of the Natmosphere. Screengrab of MattChicoRules by Nationals Enquirer staff.) Matt Chico: DFA'd Stop the presses. There was a time not so long ago when Matt Chico was the best starting pitcher on the Washington Nationals. Think about that for a moment...

The Nationals designated left-hander Matt Chico for assignment Tuesday night, setting the roster at 41 players. The move means Washington has 10 days to trade or release Chico, or outright him to the Minor Leagues.

In a Tweet by the Washington Nationals, the team has designated left-handed pitcher Matt Chico for assignment. ]]>

The Nationals have designated Matt Chico for assignment, according to the team (on Twitter).

He was one of the Nationals’ prized rookies. He didn’t come from a large school but was impressive enough to be selected early in the draft...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

He was one of the Nationals’ prized rookies. He didn’t come from a large school but was impressive enough to be selected early in the draft...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

Syracuse Chiefs (AAA) won 3-2.  Matt Chico pitched 6 innings, allowed 5 hits and 2 runs.  Atahaulpha Severino (5-3) picked up the win in relief, throwing two scoreless innings.  Adam Carr picked up his 6th AAA save, throwing a scoreless ninth.  Boomer Whiting tripled and scored a run.  Mike Martinez continues to hit well, going 1-2 with a double, and an RBI.  He has raised...

Syracuse Chiefs (AAA) won 5-4.  Matt Chico went 5 innings allowing 8 hits and 3 runs.  Josh Wilkie (4-3) earned the win, throwing 2 innings and allowing 1 unearned run.  Adam Carr picked up his 5th AAA save.  Brian Bixler was 4 for 5 with a double and triple.  Mike Martinez and Peter Orr each had two hits.  Martinez hit his first AAA home run.  Harrisburg Senators (AA) won...

Syracuse Chiefs (AAA) lost 5-3 despite getting 6 shut out innings from starter Matt Chico.  Chico threw 6 scoreless innings and yielded 6 hits and 5 strike outs.  Josh Wilkie provided 2 shut out innings and struck out 5 batters.  Atahaulpha Severino (4-3) allowed 2 hits and 3 runs in just .1 inning to take the loss.  Seth Bynum hit a pinch hit home run, his 13th on the season...

PITCHING PROPELS TRIBE PAST CHIEFS 5-2 Morton Strikes Out Six in Six, Bullpen Tosses Three Scoreless INDIANAPOLIS -- Tribe starting pitcher Charlie Morton allowed just two runs on five hits and struck out six over six innings of work to outduel Chiefs’ starter Matt Chico, who suffered the loss despite surrendering just three runs and striking out a season high 10 as the Indianapolis...

Syracuse Chiefs (AAA) won 7-4.  Matt Chico pitched 5.2 innings, allowed 8 hits and 4 runs.  Josh Wilkie recorded his 6thsave, throwing 2 scoreless innings.  Brian Bixler, Jason Botts, and Peter Orr each had 2 hits.  Orr drove in 2 runs.  Leonard Davis hit his 13th home run at AAA, 18thoverall on the season. Danny Espinosa was 1-3 and hit his 2nd home run at AAA and 20thoverall...

Stephen Strasburg has been put on the 15 day disabled list with what the team is calling ”Shoulder Inflammation”.  The team said he will not throw for 3 or 4 days and be re-evaluated then. Strasburg was scheduled to start Tuesday but was pulled about 20mins before game time. His slot in the rotation on Sunday against the Phillies has yet to be filled but will probably...

We’ve all seen it, and it certainly doesn’t take a sabermetric fan to understand that they were watching something historic. I’ve always hated the ‘if he keeps up this pace’ caveat, but the numbers were absolutely stunning. Simply put, he’d left his peers behind and was competing with the record book. Most fans can rattle off the names by heart...

We’ve all seen it, and it certainly doesn’t take a sabermetric fan to understand that they were watching something historic. I’ve always hated the ‘if he keeps up this pace’ caveat, but the numbers were absolutely stunning. Simply put, he’d left his peers behind and was competing with the record book. Most fans can rattle off the names by heart...