It appears the Washington Nationals have added some left-handed help to their bullpen for Sunday's contest against the Atlanta Braves. Via William Ladson of MLB.com:
The #Nats are calling up reliever Mike Gonzalez from the Minor Leagues. #MLB
— William Ladson (@washingnats) June 3, 2012
Gonzalez was signed in early May by Washington to add bullpen depth. The veteran 34-year-old lefty has 56 career saves and posted a 4.39 ERA in 53 1/3 innings for the Orioles and Rangers last season.
The promotion of Gonzalez likely means right-handed reliever Ryan Perry is headed down to the minors.
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