Konnor Pilkington Elects Free Agency

The Nationals announced Thursday that lefty Konnor Pilkington, whom they had designated for assignment last week, cleared waivers and rejected an outright assignment to Triple-A Rochester in favor of free agency. He’s now free to sign with any club. The 28-year-old Pilkington pitched 28 1/3 frames for the Nats in 2025, working to a 4.45…