Noah Dean, a 25-year-old pitching prospect who was released by the Boston Red Sox on March 19, has found a new home.
According to multiple reports Tuesday, Dean signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals. The move reunites the left-hander with Paul Toboni, the former Red Sox executive who was named Washington’s general manager last October.
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Dean made one scoreless appearance last season for the Portland Sea Dogs, the Red Sox’s Double-A affiliate.
In 22 games (15 starts) last year for the advanced Class-A Greenville (S.C.) Drive, Dean went 2-6 with a 5.68 ERA. He struck out 81 batters in 63.1 innings, but also struggled with command, walking 48.
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Dean, a fifth-round draft pick out of Old Dominion in 2022, was not on the Red Sox’s 40-man roster at the time of his release, and did not appear in any Grapefruit League contests with Boston in 2026.
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