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Washington Nationals: Top 3 free agents signed in November, ranked

By James Simmons

Kurt Suzuki #28 of the Washington Nationals bats against the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park on September 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
Kurt Suzuki #28 of the Washington Nationals bats against the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park on September 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /
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Tim Redding was signed by the Washington Nationals as organizational depth and ended up providing quality innings in 2008.
Tim Redding #17 of the Washington Nationals pitches during the game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California on July 24, 2008. The Giants defeated the Nationals 1-0. (Photo by Don Smith/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

#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.

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