Roster Moves - 2021

[Slateman]

[Natsinpwc]

This is crazy:

Dougherty:

Nationals roster moves …

Activated: Alcides Escobar, Tres Barrera, Yadiel Hernandez

To the IL: Kyle Schwarber, Alex Avila (bilateral calf strains)

DFA’d: Humberto Arteaga

Well Escobar is a major upgrade on Arteaga.  Ok, just making that up. 

[JCA-CrystalCity]

So, about Avila playing in the infield...

[welch]

Well Escobar is a major upgrade on Arteaga.  Ok, just making that up. 

Well, Escobar was a regular for the WS champion Royals in 2015, and for a few years before and after.

Yadiel H. makes sense as a temporary replacement for Schwarber. Avila is hurt? Maybe from playing 2B?

Any idea about the Kieboom, Garcia, Adrian Sanchez? Garcia and Sanchez are both on the 7-day DL, but Kieboom is listed as "Active". What's wrong with those guys?

[Slateman]

So, about Avila playing in the infield...

Its pretty embarressing that a guy is asked to play second base and gets hurt.

[Mattionals]

Its pretty embarressing that a guy is asked to play second base and gets hurt.

And strained both calves. Last time I squatted, the calf muscles were pretty important. Don't know how you could be a catcher in the majors and strain both calves subbing in at a position that requires LESS calf usage.

[imref]

Well, Escobar was a regular for the WS champion Royals in 2015, and for a few years before and after.

Yadiel H. makes sense as a temporary replacement for Schwarber. Avila is hurt? Maybe from playing 2B?

Any idea about the Kieboom, Garcia, Adrian Sanchez? Garcia and Sanchez are both on the 7-day DL, but Kieboom is listed as "Active". What's wrong with those guys?

Kieboom has a knee injury. No word on severity but he hasn’t gone on the IL yet.

[Elvir Ovcina]

And strained both calves. Last time I squatted, the calf muscles were pretty important. Don't know how you could be a catcher in the majors and strain both calves subbing in at a position that requires LESS calf usage.

Is it certain he got hurt playing 2B? Bilateral calf strain sounds like a weight room or training injury.  The only time I can recall straining both calves was when one of my idiot friends bet me I couldn't win my age group in a 5K and I hadn't run in six months.  I, a bigger idiot, did it, but...ouch.

[varoadking]

How do all these call-ups and the additional MLB salaries paid the our MiLB players impact the salary cap / luxury tax threshold?

[Smithian]

Our injury situation right now is such a disaster.

There are not any good options. Even if Schwarber was healthy, the bench is a disaster, then pen is a MASH unit.

Can Starlin still play SS? Guessing not. I’d rather see Noll or Garcia up here on left side of infield with Castro than Escobar. He looks surprisingly good so far, but Escobar isn’t part of the future.

[Slateman]

Our injury situation right now is such a disaster.

There are not any good options. Even if Schwarber was healthy, the bench is a disaster, then pen is a MASH unit.

Can Starlin still play SS? Guessing not. I’d rather see Noll or Garcia up here on left side of infield with Castro than Escobar. He looks surprisingly good so far, but Escobar isn’t part of the future.

But neither is Castro nor Noll

[Elvir Ovcina]

Our injury situation right now is such a disaster.

There are not any good options. Even if Schwarber was healthy, the bench is a disaster, then pen is a MASH unit.

Can Starlin still play SS? Guessing not. I’d rather see Noll or Garcia up here on left side of infield with Castro than Escobar. He looks surprisingly good so far, but Escobar isn’t part of the future.

If Castro could still play SS, they wouldn't have done things like promote Arteaga for a single game or acquire Escobar. 

I'd rather see Garcia at SS too, but he's hurt, and Noll can't play SS. 

[welch]

My son just texted to say that Fedde was activated today, plus a relief pitcher. Lobstein and another reliever sent down.

(Might be tood good to be true. Can't find it on the MLB.COM in Nats roster moves.)

[Slateman]

Looks like Fedde will start today

https://mobile.twitter.com/Nationals/status/1412534103040303106

Fedde and Finnegan activated

[welch]

Looks like Fedde will start today

https://mobile.twitter.com/Nationals/status/1412534103040303106

Fedde and Finnegan activated

Bingo! So son was right!

[welch]

Now moved Lester to the bullpen, telling him to go all out for two innings...no need to stretch and conserve energy.

[Slateman]

Now moved Lester to the bullpen, telling him to go all out for two innings...no need to stretch and conserve energy.

Lol, Davey aint moving Lester to the pen

[welch]

I can't imagine Davey starting Lester again, though. His last three starts have been a horror movie.

[Slateman]

I can't imagine Davey starting Lester again, though. His last three starts have been a horror movie.

Lol, there is no way Davey and Rizzo are gonna bench Lester this close to 200 wins

[DPMOmaha]

That might be right, but he’s also not getting 5 more wins this year. If they’re serious about winning this year, he’ll be dfa’d when Stras gets back. Frankly, they could justify it now the way Espino has been pitching.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Fedde starting tonight per baseball press website. 

[imref]

Lobstein and Harper back to Rochester to make room for Finnegan and Fedde

[GataNats]

Got to get Clay off this roster

[Elvir Ovcina]

Got to get Clay off this roster

A lot of guys will struggle when they're brought in to face the middle of the order with two runners on.

[Natsinpwc]

A lot of guys will struggle when they're brought in to face the middle of the order with two runners on.

They could bring back Lobstein. He was quite impressive.