Joining the “Other Big Three” were:
- OF Robert Hassell
- C Israel Pineda
- LHPs Richard Bleier, Joe LaSorsa
- 1B Juan Yepez
While some have expressed surprise at Wood getting sent down, they either haven’t been paying attention or aren’t very sophisticated. Sorry, that may sound harsh, but I’ll repeat: if Bryce Harper didn’t make the Opening Day roster in 2012, Wood was not going to in 2024. QED.
As noted in the comments—and by WaPo’s Andrew Golden (linked above)—Trey Lipscomb remains in camp. This is more in line with how the Nats operate. The company line is that he’s competing with Luis García Jr. for the starting job at second base, but ignore that Lipscomb can play all four IF positions at your own peril. Even with the National League joining the 20th century in 2020, utility players are still valued (see: Walters, Zach; Difo, Wilmer; Sanchez, Adrián; Alu, Jake).
As for the releases, Zach Davies was released unconditionally, which appears to have been part of his contract (i.e., if he wasn’t going to make the club as a starter he had the option to leave). Meanwhile, the Boys in Durham have also passed along word that the following minor-leaguers were let go:
- RHPs Bernardo Hiraldo, Jefrem Leon, Luis Perdomo
- 1B Leandro Emiliani
- 3B Zion Pettigrew
- OFs Jhoan Contreras, Jordan Qsar, Eliesel Santana
