Former top prospects Carter Kieboom and Luis García were the highlights of a slew of moves that have essentially set the Opening Day Roster:
OPTIONED TO AAA
- LHP Sam Clay
- 2B Luis García
- OF Yadiel Hernandez
- 3B Carter Kieboom
- RHP Kyle McGowin
ADDED TO 40-MAN
- IF Jordy Mercer
- IF-OF Hernán Pérez
REASSIGNED TO MINOR-LEAGUE CAMP
- C’s – Welington Castillo, Blake Swihart
- UTs – Adrían Sanchez, Brandon Snyder
- OFs – Gerardo Parram Carlos Tocci
- RHPS – Aaron Barrett, Paolo Espino, Javy Guerra, Todd Peterson
RELEASED
- LHP TJ McFarland
- OF Yasmany Tomás
DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT
- IF Jake Noll
It’s something of a, um, minor surprise that the Nats—finally—acknowledged what even Stevie Wonder could see: Kieboom ain’t ready. This may actually be one of those rare cases where “the best 2[6] break camp.”
Obviously, there’s always the possibility that the Nats will lay claim to someone who gets DFA’d in the next few days. We’re also yet to see the Hellenic flu cas..er, which players will be placed on the 60-Day DL, which may include LHP Seth Romero (*gasp*)
Narrator: This is actually not a surprise.
We now return you to watching your brackets…