"Cast adrift by the worst team in the major leagues, former Astros outfielder Jason Michaels found another organization that will have him.

The Washington Nationals signed to a minor-league contract, according to Baseball America's Matt Eddy.

Michaels,35, put up a .231./.296/.400 batting line for the Astros the past three seasons, hitting 14 home runs and driving in 52 runs in 477 at-bats. He struggled to a .199 average during an injury-plagued 2011 season that included two trips to the disabled list."