Report: Nationals give Kelley 3-year, $15M deal
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Right-hander Shawn Kelley is the latest free-agent reliever to land a lucrative deal.
The 31-year-old, who reportedly came to an agreement with the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, will earn $15 million over three years, reports Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports.
Kelley is reportedly set to earn $4 million in 2016, and $5.5 million in both 2017 and 2018 after posting a career-best 2.45 ERA across 53 appearances for the San Diego Padres last season.
The hard-throwing righty will join a bullpen featuring other new additions Oliver Perez and Yusmeiro Petit.
Relievers Darren O'Day, Ryan Madson, Tony Sipp, Joakim Soria, John Axford, Jonathan Broxton, Jason Motte, Chad Qualls, Mark Lowe, and Perez have all received multi-year deals in free agency.