Roster Moves 2024

[JCA-CrystalCity]

https://www.mlb.com/nationals/roster/40-man

Pitchers:
 Joan Adon
   Joan Adon 60    R/R    6' 2"    245    08/12/1998
Zach Brzykcy
   Zach Brzykcy    R/R    6' 2"    232    07/12/1999
Cade Cavalli
   Cade Cavalli 9    R/R    6' 4"    232    08/14/1998
Patrick Corbin
   Patrick Corbin 46    L/L    6' 4"    226    07/19/1989
Jose A. Ferrer
   Jose A. Ferrer 47    L/L    6' 1"    229    03/03/2000
Kyle Finnegan
   Kyle Finnegan 67    R/R    6' 2"    200    09/04/1991
Dylan Floro
   Dylan Floro 44    L/R    6' 2"    203    12/27/1990
Robert Garcia
   Robert Garcia 61    R/L    6' 4"    225    06/14/1996
MacKenzie Gore
   MacKenzie Gore 1    L/L    6' 2"    192    02/24/1999
Josiah Gray
   Josiah Gray 40    R/R    6' 1"    210    12/21/1997
Hunter Harvey
   Hunter Harvey 73
Cole Henry
   Cole Henry 71    R/R    6' 4"    215    07/15/1999
DJ Herz
   DJ Herz    R/L    6' 2"    175    01/04/2001
Jake Irvin
   Jake Irvin 27    R/R    6' 6"    227    02/18/1997
Mitchell Parker
   Mitchell Parker    L/L    6' 4"    224    09/27/1999
Tanner Rainey
   Tanner Rainey 21    R/R    6' 2"    250    12/25/1992
Jackson Rutledge
   Jackson Rutledge 79    R/R    6' 8"    251    04/01/1999
Stephen Strasburg
   Stephen Strasburg 37    R/R    6' 5"    239    07/20/1988
Mason Thompson
   Mason Thompson 71    R/R    6' 6"    244    02/20/1998
Thaddeus Ward
   Thaddeus Ward 68    R/R    6' 3"    204    01/16/1997
Jordan Weems
   Jordan Weems 51    L/R    6' 4"    212    11/07/1992
Trevor Williams
   Trevor Williams 32    R/R    6' 3"    231    04/25/1992
Amos Willingham
   Amos Willingham 54 R/R    6' 4"    217    08/21/1998

Catchers:
 Riley Adams
   Riley Adams 15    R/R    6' 4"    260    06/26/1996
Drew Millas
   Drew Millas 81    S/R    6' 0"    198    01/15/1998
Keibert Ruiz
   Keibert Ruiz 20    S/R    6' 0"    227    07/20/1998

Infielders
 CJ Abrams
   CJ Abrams 5    L/R    6' 2"    191    10/03/2000
Jake Alu
   Jake Alu 39    L/R    5' 10"    186    04/06/1997
Luis García
   Luis García 2    L/R    6' 2"    220    05/16/2000
Carter Kieboom
   Carter Kieboom 8    R/R    6' 2"    211    09/03/1997
Nasim Nuñez
   Nasim Nuñez 23    S/R    5' 9"    168    08/18/2000
Nick Senzel
   Nick Senzel 13    R/R    6' 1"    218    06/29/1995
Ildemaro Vargas
   Ildemaro Vargas 14    S/R    6' 0"    195    07/16/1991

Outfielders
 Alex Call
   Alex Call 17    R/R    5' 11"    189    09/27/1994
Joey Gallo
   Joey Gallo 24    L/R    6' 5"    250    11/19/1993
Stone Garrett
   Stone Garrett 36    R/R    6' 2"    224    11/22/1995
Victor Robles
   Victor Robles 16    R/R    6' 0"    194    05/19/1997
Lane Thomas
   Lane Thomas 28    R/R    6' 0"    198    08/23/1995
Jacob Young
   Jacob Young 30    R/R    5' 11"    180    07/27/1999

DH
 Joey Meneses
   Joey Meneses 45    R/R    6' 3"    240    05/06/1992

[JCA-CrystalCity]

NRIs for Spring:

Pitchers
Joe La Sorsa (LHP)

Catchers
Brady Lindsly (bats/throws L/R)

Infielders
Darren Baker (L/R)
Lewin Diaz (L/L)
Brady House (R/R)
Trey Lipscomb (R/R)
Juan Yepez (R/R)

Outfielders
Travis Blankenhorn (L/R)
Dylan Crews (R/R)
Robert Hassell III (L/L)
James Wood (L/R)
https://www.mlb.com/nationals/roster/nri

[JCA-CrystalCity]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/nationals-outright-israel-pineda.html

Pineda clears waivers and is outrighted to Rochester. I expect he will get an invite to MLB camp.

I also have to believe that both Gsellman and Bleier will get NRIs.

[imref]

With bleier in camp they need Harris. 

[JCA-CrystalCity]

With bleier in camp they need Harris. 

hobie signed elsewhere. Maybe Willie can coach about being a Great American

[varoadking]

So very much sadness with this...

Is there a site somewhere that might list how much more that the duo of Strasburg and Corbin will make than the remaining 38 or 24 players on those respective rosters...as it sits at present?

If dave's greatest praise of Corbin is that he takes the ball every 5 days...someone let him know that for just a fraction of what he makes, I'd gladly do the same...

[varoadking]

hobie signed elsewhere. Maybe Willie can coach about being a Great American

Pretty sure he meant Franco...har har har...

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Pretty sure he meant Franco...har har har...

I heard he's still dead.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Broke out the extensive discussion of the Nats payroll obligations into its own thread, along with a Kinks tribute.

https://www.wnff.net/index.php?topic=41164.0

[imref]

Nats sign RHP Jacob Barnes to a minor league deal with a ST invite:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barneja01.shtml

was last effective in 2018 it appears.

[imref]

Nats sign Zach Davies to a minor league deal with a ST invite. Used to be good.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/davieza02.shtml

[imref]

4-0, 2.08 ERA for Davies at Nats park career. Seems like a no-risk potentially high upside signing. Only 31 and coming off a lost year with injuries.

[IanRubbish]

4-0, 2.08 ERA for Davies at Nats park career. Seems like a no-risk potentially high upside signing. Only 31 and coming off a lost year with injuries.

Lot of pitchers have put those numbers up at Nats Park the last few years.  Davies had a 7.00 ERA last year to go along with a 90 mph fastball, and has averaged nearly 1 walk every 2 innings across the last 3 seasons.  This is Rizzo "waiting for the market to come to us" and scraping the bottom of the bargain bin to fit Mini Me's budget.   But maybe Davies will turn it around with Strasburg's ST mentoring.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Could he be better than Williams? Could the team be better off with Davies in the rotation, Williams as long man, and Adon and Rutledge in the Rochester rotation? Both of those are possible.

[imref]

Lot of pitchers have put those numbers up at Nats Park the last few years.  Davies had a 7.00 ERA last year to go along with a 90 mph fastball, and has averaged nearly 1 walk every 2 innings across the last 3 seasons.  This is Rizzo "waiting for the market to come to us" and scraping the bottom of the bargain bin to fit Mini Me's budget.   But maybe Davies will turn it around with Strasburg's ST mentoring.

POTY candidate

[Slateman]

Could he be better than Williams? Could the team be better off with Davies in the rotation, Williams as long man, and Adon and Rutledge in the Rochester rotation? Both of those are possible.

I just dont see Rizzo promising a guy a position and then pulling the rug out. Not without an opportunity

April - August is basically an extension of 2023.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I just dont see Rizzo promising a guy a position and then pulling the rug out. Not without an opportunity

April - August is basically an extension of 2023.

You talking about Williams and the promise to start, or Davies and whatever word he was given when he signed? Davies didn't sign here without a shot at the rotation. Maybe it's Irvin's slot, maybe it's first one up after injuries. They will also need a slot for Cavalli. for Williams, they came through last year with starting him the entire year. He's strong enough to start again. I think he is a favorite but still has to earn it.

[imref]

i assume the 5th slot will be an open competition, and that Corbin will be on a very very short leash this year.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

technically, Barnes and Davies are minor league signings who I expect will have non-roster invites, but because they may play into the team that goes north out of the spring, I'm putting NRIs in the Roster thread for now.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Ghost Mears with a nice profile of Zach Davies in TalkNats:
https://www.talknats.com/2024/02/17/the-nats-are-reportedly-adding-zach-davies-on-a-minors-deal/

[JCA-CrystalCity]

https://www.federalbaseball.com/2024/2/18/24076268/washington-nationals-news-notes-nats-add-depth-on-minor-league-deals-davey-martinez-talks-arms

Patrick Reddington with a lot of Davey quotes about Davies.

[varoadking]

i assume the 5th slot will be an open competition, and that Corbin will be on a very very short leash this year.

I would think they continue to play the contract and not the player.  I expect him to get the ball every 5 days...

[imref]

Nats sign RHP Derek Law to a minor league deal / ST invite.

Wasn't terrible last year - https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lawde01.shtml

[Slateman]

I would think they continue to play the contract and not the player.  I expect him to get the ball every 5 days...

Yep.

[Natsinpwc]

Nats sign RHP Derek Law to a minor league deal / ST invite.

Wasn't terrible last year - https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lawde01.shtml

FIP was about a run higher than his ERA. So that probably scared teams away. Don’t recall ever seeing this guy although he has been around.  Oh well. Roll the dice.  No harm done.

Vernon Law was good with the Pirates. Looked it up and he is still alive at 93. Vernon’s son Vance played in MLB also.  Don’t think this guy is related.