According to Mark Zuckerman of Nats Insider, the Washington Nationals have signed veteran right-handed pitcher Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez to a Minor League contract.

The 44-year-old half brother of Nationals’ Livan Hernandez will report to the organization’s Spring Training complex in Viera, Florida to begin working out. Zuckerman says Hernandez could end up at Triple-A Syracuse at some point this season.

The brothers were teammates on the Montreal Expos in the spring of 2003, but Orlando tore his rotator cuff before throwing a pitch for the team.

Orlando last pitched in the Major Leagues with the New York Mets in 2007 when he went 9-5 with a 3.72 ERA in 27 appearances (24 starts).  He has a lifetime 61-40 record with a 3.96 ERA. Hernandez won 3 World Series rings with the Yankees in 1998, 1999 and 2000.