Hague joined the Nationals on a minor-league deal Friday, Syracuse.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hague spent spring training with the Mariners but was released Tuesday. The 32-year-old has appeared in 43 major-league games in his career, but none since 2015. He has a .226/.286/.262 career line in the big leagues. He'll be little more than minor-league depth for the Nationals.

Hague was released by the Mariners on Tuesday, Mike Curto of the Tacoma Rainiers radio network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hague was hitting just .226 with a .683 OPS through 17 games with Triple-A Tacoma this season, so the Mariners opted to cut him loose. The 32-year-old hasn't appeared in the majors since 2015, when he hit .250/.400/.333 in a brief 10-game stint with the Blue Jays. He'll look to latch on elsewhere as organizational depth at the corner infield spots.

Hague was sent to minor-league camp Sunday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hague put up serviceable numbers in 11 spring training appearances, recording four hits and one walk in 17 plate appearances. The Mariners don't believe he's quite ready to make a big league Opening Day roster, so he'll be sent down to minor-league camp. Hague should start the year at Triple-A Tacoma.

Hague signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Tuesday which includes an invitation to spring training.

EDGE Analysis

After spending 2016 in Japan, Hague returned stateside in 2017 and spent the entire season with Triple-A Rochester. While he hit a respectable .297/.373/.416 for the Red Wings, it wasn't enough to earn him a promotion to the majors. Hague will now look to work his way back to the majors with the Mariners, though he'll more likely spend the year as organizational depth.

Hague has been told he won't make Minnesota's final 25-man roster, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hague has a good spring as he he's hitting .359, but he'll need to prove himself in the minors after producing a .685 OPS with the Hanshin Tigers in Japan last year.

Hague went 1-for-2 in Wednesday's spring training loss to Pittsburgh. He's hitting .444 (4-for-9) this spring.

EDGE Analysis

Hague spent 2016 in Japan but had just a .685 OPS with the Hanshin Tigers. He's a long shot to make the Minnesota 25-man roster, but a strong spring could put him in consideration for a call-up if injuries strike early in the season.

Hague signed a minor league contract with the Twins on Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training.

EDGE Analysis

The 31-year-old spent 2016 in Japan, but after only producing a .685 OPS with the Hanshin Tigers, Hague decided to come back stateside to play. He's only a year removed from being the International League MVP, so he could be a cheap source of power if he can translate any of that Triple-A success to the big leagues this spring.

Hague was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, Barry Davis of SportsNet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hague got his first taste of major league action last month, but he appeared in only one game as a pinch hitter. The 29-year-old has dominated the Triple-A ranks this season to the tune of a .338 average with 92 RBI, 33 doubles and 11 home runs in 136 games. He'll add another right-handed bat to the Toronto bench for the final three weeks of the regular season.

Hague was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith reports. Already 29 years old, Hague has just 76 big-league plate appearances to his name. He's been a strong hitter at the Triple-A level for the past few years, but he hasn't provided the kind of top-notch numbers that teams would like to see from a player with limited defensive skills. Hague will need a couple of injuries in front of him on the big-league club in order to get a shot this season.

Hague's contract was selected by the Blue Jays from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday, MLB.com reports. Hague will provide the Blue Jays with an extra bat off the bench during their final game of the 2014 season.