The Nationals have added pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara to their roster on a two-year contract as they prepare for the 2025 season. Although Ogasawara has a respectable ERA of 3.28 over 596 innings in Japan, concerns about his low strikeout rate led to a modest contract. Nationals President Mike Rizzo expressed confidence in Ogasawara's potential, emphasizing the need for him to compete for a spot in a crowded rotation that features established players like Michael Soroka and MacKenzie Gore.
We signed [Ogasawara] to be a starting pitcher for us in the big leagues. Of course, he'll have to earn that spot in the rotation.
There's going to be great competition for the five spots in the rotation by some good, young, talented players.
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