Teetering between contending and pretending, the Washington Nationals made another trade with the Kansas City Royals, dealing 27-y.o. OF Brian Goodwin for 23-y.o. RHRP Jacob Condra-Bogan, who made his High-A debut on Friday night for the Wilmington Blue Rocks.
Goodwin, who was drafted in supplemental 1st Rd. of the 2011 Draft, spent all but four games of the 2018 with the big club but mostly appearing as a pinch-hitter and a defensive replacement. He posted a line of .200/.321/.354 with 3HR, 12 RBI, and 3SB.
Condra-Bogan was drafted in the 32nd Rd. bu Toronto in 2017 but never signed. Instead, he went the independent-league route pitching for the other Washington – the Wild Things of the Frontier League with an ERA of 1.76, a WHIP of 0.85, and a record one win, no losses, and one save over 11 appearances. He walked three and struck out 15 over 15⅓ innings.
Kansas City signed him as an NDFA in January and held him in XST until May. In 16 appearances for the Low-A Lexington Legends in the Sally Lg., Condra-Bogan struck out 39 and walked two (2) over 27 innings prior to his callup to the Carolina Lg. which didn’t go quite so well: 1IP, 3H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 1K. Believe it or not, he did not face the Hagerstown Suns.
For more details on the 6’3″ 220-lb “northpaw” who can reportedly throw 99 m.p.h., you can read his profile in the Kansas City Star.
As of this writing at ~1 p.m., the Nationals have not assigned Condra-Bogan, but with the Potomac Nationals playing in Salem this afternoon and tomorrow morning, he could potentially make the short drive from Lynchburg to join the P-Nats.