Harper was non-tendered by the Nationals on Tuesday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Harper was solid for Washington in 2021 with a 4.04 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 31:14 K:BB in 35.2 innings, but the team still opted not to tender him a contract for 2022.
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Nationals' Ryne Harper: Handed second loss
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Harper (0-2) failed to record an out while taking the loss Tuesday versus Atlanta. He allowed two runs on tow hits and a walk.
The reliever gave up a two-run home run to Ozzie Albies in the seventh inning, and he then exited the game after yielding a double to Jorge Soler. Harper has produced 12 scoreless appearances since the start of August, but he's given up seven runs in two-thirds of an inning in the three games where he's allowed runs. His ERA ticked up to 2.61 with a 0.97 WHIP and 24:12 K:BB across 31 innings this season. The 32-year-old will likely continue to work mainly in a low-leverage role.
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Nationals' Ryne Harper: Picks up first loss
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Harper (0-1) allowed one hit and two earned runs over a third of an inning, taking the loss in Saturday's 5-3 defeat to the Mets.
Harper entered the game in the seventh inning and allowed the first two batters he faced to reach via a single and a hit by pitch. After Patrick Mazeika popped out, Harper was pulled from the game in favor of Mason Thompson, who promptly gave up a three-run homer to Michael Conforto. Thus, Harper got credited with both a hold and a loss on the night. Even with the added damage, the right-hander still carries a 2.36 ERA into play on Sunday.
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Nationals' Ryne Harper: Rejoins major-league club
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Harper was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Thursday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
The 32-year-old was sent to Triple-A earlier in the week but will return to the big-league club Thursday with Joe Ross (elbow) being placed on the injured list. Harper has allowed a run on three hits with six strikeouts and two walks over 9.2 innings for the Nationals this season.
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Nationals' Ryne Harper: Optioned to minors
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Harper was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
The righty has impressed in 9.2 innings of relief this season, allowing just one run across eight appearances. Harper has also walked just two batters, displaying a level of command that may result in more big-league opportunities at some point in 2021.
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Nationals' Ryne Harper: Sent back to minors
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The Nationals optioned Harper to Triple-A Rochester on Sunday.
As expected, Harper returns to the farm after he served as Washington's 27th man in Saturday's doubleheader with the Mets. The righty reliever appeared in the first game of the twin bill, tossing a scoreless five-pitch inning.
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Nationals' Ryne Harper: Serving as 27th man
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Harper has been recalled from Triple-A Rochester to serve as the 27th man in Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Harper was sent down ahead of Friday's series opener against the Mets, but he'll provide bullpen help in Saturday's twin bill. The right-hander has allowed no hits and a walk while striking out three in four scoreless innings across his last three appearances.
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Nationals' Ryne Harper: Sent to Triple-A
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Harper was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Friday, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
The right-hander was recalled from Rochester on June 8 and allowed one run on two hits with five strikeouts and two walks over seven innings during his time in the majors. Harper could receive another opportunity with Washington later in the season following those five solid appearances out of the bullpen.
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Nationals' Ryne Harper: Recalled from minors
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The Nationals recalled Harper from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.
Harper will fill the roster spot of Austin Voth (nose), whom the Nationals placed on the injured list Tuesday. Harper has impressed in Triple-A this season, appearing in relief 11 times and posting a 2.81 ERA with 21 strikeouts across 16 innings. Harper also made two appearances with the Nationals in April, allowing one run in three innings.
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Nationals' Ryne Harper: Demoted to alt site
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The Nationals optioned Harper to their alternate training site Tuesday.
Washington will swap Harper out of the bullpen for a fresh arm in Steven Fuentes, who was recalled from the alternate site in a corresponding move. Harper appeared in both of the Nationals' last two games, giving up one run across three innings.
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Nationals' Ryne Harper: Moves up to big club
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The Nationals recalled Harper from their alternate site Sunday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Harper will fill the opening in the Washington bullpen vacated by Wander Suero (oblique), who was placed on the 10-day injured list. The 32-year-old right-hander previously appeared in 23 games for the Nationals in 2020, logging a 7.61 ERA and 1.61 WHIP in 23.2 innings.
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Nationals' Ryne Harper: Sent to taxi squad
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Harper was optioned to the Nationals' taxi squad Friday.
The right-hander didn't make an appearance during the opening series of the season and will now shift to Washington's taxi squad. Closer Brad Hand (COVID-19 protocols) was activated in a corresponding move.
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Nationals' Ryne Harper: Called up for Opening Day
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The Nationals recalled Harper from Triple-A Rochester ahead of Tuesday's season opener versus Atlanta, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Washington called up Harper, Kyle McGowin and Sam Clay to provide some extra depth in the bullpen with Will Harris (hand) and Brad Hand (COVID-19 protocols) both opening the season on the injured list. Though Hand was set to serve as the Nationals' closer and Harris was in line for a setup role, Harper isn't expected to see much high-leverage work during his time on the active roster. He made 23 appearances for Washington in 2020, posting a 7.61 ERA over 23.2 innings.
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Nationals' Ryne Harper: Sent to Triple-A
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Harper was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
The 31-year-old performed well during spring training with two runs allowed and a 10:2 K:BB over 6.1 innings, but it wasn't enough to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster. Harper still figures to be in the mix throughout 2021 as Washington shuffles its bullpen pieces.
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Nationals' Ryne Harper: Recalled Saturday
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Harper was recalled to the Nationals' 28-man roster Saturday after Stephen Strasburg (hand) was put on the 10-day injured list, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Harper has been up and down a lot in the last couple of days, and he was brought back up after the Nats learned that they would have to put Strasburg on the IL. The 31-year-old right-hander will head back to the bullpen, where he's posted an 8.10 ERA with a 3:1 K:BB in 10 innings so far this season.
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Nationals' Ryne Harper: Collects first win
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Harper (1-0) picked up the win in Thursday's victory over the Blue Jays, allowing one hit and striking out one over 1.2 scoreless innings of relief.
The right-hander was the first pitcher out of the bullpen after Erick Fedde hit his pitch limit, and Harper inherited a fairly comfortable 5-2 lead. The 31-year-old has been one of the Nats' most effective relievers in the early going, posting a 0.00 ERA and 6:1 K:BB in five innings over four appearances, but his reliance on off-speed stuff rather than plus velocity makes it unlikely Harper will work his way into the kind of high-leverage role that would give him fantasy appeal in most formats.
Harper gave up one hit and struck out four over two scoreless innings of relief during Saturday's win over the Yankees.
He was able to ring up big names like Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres despite his usual lack of velocity, as Harper didn't break 90 mph with his fastball once the outing. The 31-year-old has a chance to carve out a fairly significant role in the Nats' bullpen while more established arms like Wander Suero (undisclosed) remain on the IL, but Harper's skill at keeping hitters off-balance with breaking stuff may be more effective in the early part of the 2020 schedule before opposition batters get their timing back.
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Nationals' Ryne Harper: Still in hunt for bullpen spot
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Harper posted a 4.50 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 5:1 K:BB through six innings this spring.
The right-hander wasn't dominant, but he was solid enough in camp to stay in the mix for one of the last spots in the Nats' bullpen. Whether Harper is on the initial 26-man roster could end up depending on the shape of the regular-season schedule and whether the club feels the need to carry an extra long reliever/swingman to support the back of the rotation, or if it wants to stock up on middle-relief options like Harper.
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Nationals' Ryne Harper: Traded to Nationals
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Harper was sent from the Twins to the Nationals in exchange for Hunter McMahon on Wednesday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Harper was designated for assignment Friday despite posting a 3.81 ERA in his rookie season last year. He'll compete for a middle-relief spot in the bullpen for the defending champions.
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Twins' Ryne Harper: Dropped from 40-man roster
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Harper was designated for assignment Friday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Harper was the roster casualty that allowed the Twins to make the Josh Donaldson signing official. The reliever recorded a solid 3.81 ERA in 54.1 innings as a 30-year-old rookie last season, combining a 22.2 percent strikeout rate with a 4.4 percent walk rate.
