Javy

Guerra

The 38-year-old would reconsider if a major league team made him an offer, but that doesn’t seem very likely to happen. Guerra’s best season came as a rookie in 2011, when he saved 21 games for the Dodgers. He never did much closing afterwards, but he posted a 3.98 ERA in 272 career appearances in the majors, all of them coming in relief.

Guerra was designated for assignment over the weekend and refused an outright assignment after clearing waivers. The 35-year-old reliever has allowed 13 runs (11 earned) over six innings at the major-league level this season.

The right-hander was recalled on August 3 and allowed 11 runs over six innings of work. Guerra is likely to clear waivers.

Guerra missed the first half of the 2021 campaign due to right elbow soreness. The 35-year-old veteran righty will give the Nationals some bullpen help moving forward.

Of the 10 reassignments, the only surprise is Parra, who looked like he might’ve had a shot to break camp on the big-league roster as a reserve outfielder. Yet, the Nationals decided to go with versatile utilityman Hernan Perez instead.

Guerra elected to become a free agent after getting outrighted off the Nationals’ roster back in October, but the two sides were ultimately able to work out a new deal for 2021. The 35-year-old right-hander posted a 4.02 ERA in 15 2/3 innings this summer with Washington before going down with a hamstring injury in September.

Guerra chose to test the open market after clearing outright waivers. The 34-year-old posted a 4.02 ERA over 14 relief appearances this season before suffering a left hamstring strain in early September.

Guerra suffered the injury during Tuesday’s appearance. It’s not clear how long he might be sidelined.

Nationals manager Dave Martinez told reporters after the game that Guerra’s hamstring “grabbed him pretty good,” which sounds like a strain. The veteran reliever could be headed to the injured list.

Guerra issued three consecutive walks in the bottom of the eighth inning before leaving the field with Nationals manager Dave Martinez and head athletic trainer Paul Lessard. There should be an update after the game.