Nationals LHP Cionel Pérez has not accepted his assignment to Triple-A and declared free agency.

Since Pérez has at least five years of Major League Service, he had the option to declare free agency instead of accepting his outright assignment, which is what he did. The 30-year-old posted a 6.19 ERA in 16 innings for the Nationals this season and has a 4.34 ERA in 253 MLB innings over his career.