WASHINGTON - Right-hander Bronson Arroyo will go to spring training with the Washington Nationals after missing all of last season because of Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery.
Arroyo, who turns 39 next month, and the Nationals agreed to a minor-league contract Tuesday with an invitation to major-league spring training.
Arroyo, a 2006 NL All-Star with the Cincinnati Reds, became a free agent in November when the Los Angeles Dodgers declined a $13-million club option and paid a $4.5-million buyout. The Dodgers acquired him from the Atlanta Braves as part of a three-team deal at the July 31 trade deadline.
In his most recent big league action, Arroyo was 7-4 with a 4.08 ERA in 14 starts for Arizona in 2014.