Eight Nine Nationals minor-leaguers were released last week (or early this week).
- RHP Mark Herrera
- LHP Chad Jenkins
- 1B Russ Moldenhauer
- OF Chad Mozingo
- OF Wander Nunez
- C Wilfri Pena
- 2B Roberto Perez
- RHP Manuel Rivera
- OF Connor Rowe
Five of the eight nine were Watchlist players in 2011 or 2012, but only three played above SS-A — Jenkins 9IP and Moldenhauer 50PA for Hagerstown in ’11; Pena appearing in eight games (23PA) for Potomac in ’10.