The Washington Nationals have optioned multiple players and placed a pair, including Josiah Gray, on the injured list
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The Washington Nationals are inching closer toward opening day with just three days until they take the field at Wrigley Field to take on the Chicago Cubs with a two twenty p.m. opening pitch already set.
The Washington Nationals are inching closer toward opening day with just three days until they take the field at Wrigley Field to take on the Chicago Cubs with a two twenty p.m. opening pitch already set.
But before they get there, Manager Dave Martinez and President of Baseball Operations Paul Tamburri have to finalize the roster after making several moves on Monday in order to do so.
But before they get there, Manager Dave Martinez and President of Baseball Operations Paul Tamburri have to finalize the roster after making several moves on Monday in order to do so.
I’m Amit Gefir, covering the Washington Nationals for Roundtable IO.
I’m Amit Gefir, covering the Washington Nationals for Roundtable IO.
The first move materialized earlier in the day with outfielder Christian Franklin and right, right-handed pitcher Orlando Revolta, optioned to AAA Rochester.
The first move materialized earlier in the day with outfielder Christian Franklin and right, right-handed pitcher Orlando Revolta, optioned to AAA Rochester.
Franklin finished fourth on the team with eighteen appearances and eleventh with thirty-two at-bats, hitting two-forty with an RBI and twelve strikeouts.
Franklin finished fourth on the team with eighteen appearances and eleventh with thirty-two at-bats, hitting two-forty with an RBI and twelve strikeouts.
meanwhile, Revolta appeared in seven games and posted a one and zero record with a one point two three ERA with the lone run allowed back on March eighth against the Houston Astros.
meanwhile, Revolta appeared in seven games and posted a one and zero record with a one point two three ERA with the lone run allowed back on March eighth against the Houston Astros.
But maybe the most crushing news of the day, was the Nationals’ announcement.
But maybe the most crushing news of the day, was the Nationals’ announcement.
The right-handed pitcher Josiah Gray will now be placed on sixty-day injured list just days after being among the latest batch of players sent down to AAA.
The right-handed pitcher Josiah Gray will now be placed on sixty-day injured list just days after being among the latest batch of players sent down to AAA.
In four point two innings in a pair of appearances this spring, Gray allowed just three hits against five strikeouts while walking three total batters.
In four point two innings in a pair of appearances this spring, Gray allowed just three hits against five strikeouts while walking three total batters.
Of course, Gray, a former All-Star selection back in twenty twenty-three, and now two year or in his, two years removed, from being traded to the organization at the time.
Of course, Gray, a former All-Star selection back in twenty twenty-three, and now two year or in his, two years removed, from being traded to the organization at the time.
he has not pitched since twenty twenty-four.
he has not pitched since twenty twenty-four.
In another blow on his road to recovery, he missed the entire twenty twenty-five season, of course, recovering from Tommy John surgery with the latest diagnosis, marking the latest derailment in his career, with Gray now set to miss the first two months of the regular season.
In another blow on his road to recovery, he missed the entire twenty twenty-five season, of course, recovering from Tommy John surgery with the latest diagnosis, marking the latest derailment in his career, with Gray now set to miss the first two months of the regular season.
With Gray sidelined, the Nationals also announced that the contract of left-handed pitcher Sean L. Perez has been selected with him officially on the forty-man roster.
With Gray sidelined, the Nationals also announced that the contract of left-handed pitcher Sean L. Perez has been selected with him officially on the forty-man roster.
Meanwhile, the Nationals also announced that right-handed pitcher Paxton Schultz has been placed on the fifteen-day injured list, retroactive to yesterday, March twenty-second, with right elbow inflammation.
Meanwhile, the Nationals also announced that right-handed pitcher Paxton Schultz has been placed on the fifteen-day injured list, retroactive to yesterday, March twenty-second, with right elbow inflammation.
Well, Schultz last appeared on the mound back on February twenty-eighth against the New York Mets, his third consecutive appearance pitching exactly one inning, where he allowed one hit and an earned run
Well, Schultz last appeared on the mound back on February twenty-eighth against the New York Mets, his third consecutive appearance pitching exactly one inning, where he allowed one hit and an earned run