Nationals claim Gonzalez off waivers from D-Backs

Washington, DC - The Washington Nationals claimed pitcher Enrique Gonzalez off trade waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday and added him to their 40-man roster.The 25-year-old Gonzalez, who will not report to the team, has appeared in 23 games over the last two seasons with the D-Backs and is 3-7 with a 5.82 earned run average.'Enrique has a quality arm and a four-pitch mix,' said Washington assistant general manager and vice president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo. 'He has been effective throughout his career in both a relief and starter role, but we believe he has the stuff and repertoire to pitch in a starting role for us.'Gonzalez spent the majority of this year at Triple-A Tucson, going 8-10 with a 5.14 ERA in 27 starts.© 2007 The Sports Network

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