Nats claim Perez off waivers, outright McGowin

MLB

WASHINGTON — Left-hander Francisco Pérez was claimed by the Washington Nationals, who also sent right-hander Kyle McGowin outright to Triple-A Rochester on Friday.

Pérez had been waived by the Cleveland Indians.

The 24-year-old reliever went 4-0 with a 1.87 ERA and three saves across 30 appearances for Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus this year. He struck out 82 batters and walked 29 in 53 innings.

Pérez made his debut in the majors on Aug. 12 and had a 4.05 ERA in four appearances for Cleveland.

The 29-year-old McGowin has appeared in 48 games, 46 in relief, over four seasons with the Nationals, with a 5.98 ERA.

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