Nats claim Pérez after waived by Indians, outright McGowin

WASHINGTON (AP) — Left-hander Francisco Pérez has been claimed by the Washington Nationals after being waived by the Cleveland Indians. The Nationals also sent right-hander Kyle McGowin outright to Triple-A Rochester on Friday. The 24-year-old Pérez is a reliever who went 4-0 with a 1.87 ERA and three saves across 30 appearances for Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus this year. He struck out 82 batters and walked 29 in 53 innings. Pérez made his debut in the majors on Aug. 12 and had a 4.05 ERA in four appearances for Cleveland. The 29-year-old McGowin has appeared in 48 games , over four seasons with the Nationals.