Overview
- The minor-league contract, reported by The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, includes an invitation to big-league Spring Training and brings Gott back for a second stint with Washington.
- Gott, 33, is working back from Tommy John surgery performed in March 2024 and has not appeared in an MLB game since 2023.
- After returning to action in May 2025, he posted a 7.40 ERA in Triple-A for Seattle’s affiliate, highlighting the need to show health and command this spring.
- He was a steady reliever in 2022–23 with the Brewers, Mariners, and Mets, producing a 4.17 ERA with a 23.7% strikeout rate and 6.9% walk rate over 103 2/3 innings.
- Washington’s bullpen struggled in 2025, creating open competition for relief roles that non-roster veterans like Gott will try to earn in camp.