#2 Tim Redding
Tim Redding was from the same 2006 free agent crop which produced Hanrahan. Redding debuted in the league with the Houston Astros in 2001 and by 2003 was in their starting rotation, making 32 starts and winning ten games.
A rough 2005 saw Redding spend time with three organizations and post a 10.57 ERA in just ten games.
The Nationals signed Redding in November of 2006, after he spent the entire season in the minor leagues with the Chicago White Sox.
Signed to a minor league contract for the sole purpose of being organizational depth, Redding was thrust into action mid-season as the Nats dealt with an array of injuries to their rotation. He’d win three games and have an ERA mid-3s.
Redding pitched well enough to earn a spot in the rotation the following season. Though the team won only 59 games, Redding led the staff in games started, innings pitched, wins, strikeouts and pitched one of the two complete games on the year.
He pitched for New York the following season and his two year totals for the Nationals were 13 wins against 17 losses, and an ERA of 4.53 in 48 starts.