Hoover was reassigned to minor-league camp Monday, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hoover was vying for a spot in Washington's bullpen as a non-roster invitee, but a middling spring (4.76 ERA and 1.24 ERA in 5.2 innings) prompted the Nationals to send him to the minors to open the season. The veteran will provide bullpen depth in 2019.