The Washington Nationals have signed infielder Mike Fontenot to a minor league deal.
As part of the deal, Fontenot will also receive an invitation to spring training. The 33-year-old Fontenot spent the 2013 season at the Triple-A level with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Fontenot hit just .264/.335/.379 at Triple-A and appears to be simply depth for the Nationals after the team also signed Jame Carroll on Thursday,
