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The Washington Nationals, in an effort to bolster their starting rotation for 2009, have signed free agent and former Baltimore Oriole Daniel Cabrera to a one year contract.

Cabrera spent the previous five seasons with the Orioles. He will join a Nationals rotation that will feature left handers Scott Olsen and John Lannan.

The deal is pending a physical and the terms of the contract have yet to be announced.

The Nationals beat out the Mets and the Pirates for Cabrera’s services.

In 2008 with Baltimore Cabrera went 8-10 with a 5.25 ERA. He is known for his fastball, curveball and changeup.

Cabrera has only pitched for the Orioles in his career. He is 48-59 with a 5.05 ERA in 147 games (146 of them starts) with six complete games, two shutouts, and 651 strikeouts.

His one relief appearance came in 2004, his first season in the Majors, and he recorded his only Major League save in that outing.

Cabrera also won a career high 12 games in 2004. He won 10 in 2005 and hasn’t reached double digits in wins since.

He posted 9 wins in 2006 and again in 2007 and posted 8 wins in 2008.

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