Minor League Transactions: 2024

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Nats release Jordan Qsar and Luis Perdomo.

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Richard Bleier reporting to Rochester, will not opt out.

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Richard Bleier reporting to Rochester, will not opt out.

excellent. I was surprised he didn't make the 26 man roster. I guess they are tight on 40 man slots.

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Lewin Diaz released.

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Lewin Diaz released.

I suspect Yepez and Blankenhorn will get the bulk of the 1B time in Rochester, maybe splitting 1B and DH.

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Qsar was just indicted for insider trading

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- INF Jackson Cluff promoted to Rochester

-  INF Cortland Lawson transferred to Harrisburg

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Alu / Call / Wood will be the regular OF with Young up, with Yepez and Blankenhorn splitting 1B/DH, Baker getting most reps at 2d, and Dunn / Cluff / Kieboom I guess splitting SS and 3rd.

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RHP Brad Lord (18th round pick in 2022) promoted to Harrisburg

https://www.milb.com/player/brad-lord-695418

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Nats sign RHP T.J. Zeuch and assign him to Rochester.  Former 1st round pick of the Blue Jays in 2016, spent last year in the Phillies system.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=zeuch-002tim

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immediately known as "Gad." Gad Zeuch.

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LHP Richard Bleier exercises his release clause and is now a free agent.

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LHP Richard Bleier exercises his release clause and is now a free agent.

sort of expected this eventually. Wonder what would have happened had he made the team out of camp instead of MBarnes or gotten the call instead of JBarnes when Garcia was IL'd. Ferrer's not close, so this leaves a hole for lefty depth.

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Stephen Nogosek released

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Stephen Nogosek release

we hardly knew ye

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Nats release Robert Gsellman and his 8.75 ERA at Rochester.

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Nats release Robert Gsellman and his 8.75 ERA at Rochester.

Somewhere, Giselle is shedding a tear.

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Missed this last week: Nats sign 1B Joe Naranjo and assign him to Wilmington. Former 3rd round pick in 2019 by Cleveland.

https://www.milb.com/player/joe-naranjo-683172

Had been released from Akron (AA).

SB Nation - July 7, 2023:

A prep first baseman, Naranjo was given an aggressive placement in 2021, advancing straight to High-A Lake County, where he struggled in his age-20 season. He repeated at High-A in 2022, where he impressed with a 120 wRC+ and smashed 18 home runs over 119 games, slashing .235/.364/.414 while walking 16% of the time.

Naranjo was promoted to Double-A to begin this season, but he’s struggled, particularly with his power, hitting just one home run over his first 65 games and slashing .198/.314/.258. He’s still young at 22 years old, but he’ll need to pack some more punch if he wants to become an interesting prospect.

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RHP Luke Farrell released, had been at Rochester.

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Kyle Luckham promoted to Rochester. Looks like filler as he had a 4.73 ERA at Harrisburg.

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Kyle Luckham promoted to Rochester. Looks like filler as he had a 4.73 ERA at Harrisburg.

Sent back to Harrisburg

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Via The Nats Report:

RHP Austin Amaral transferred from
@FXBGNats
 ➡️
@WilmBlueRocks
 

RHP Samuel Vasquez transferred from
@FXBGNats
  ➡️
@WilmBlueRocks
 .

RHP Mikey Tepper transferred from
@FXBGNats
  to
@WilmBlueRocks
 

INF Everett Cooper III was placed on the 7-day injured list.

C Kevin Bazzell transferred from FCL to ➡️
@FXBGNats
 

LHP Merritt Beeker  from FCL to ➡️
@FXBGNats
 

RHP Robert Cranz from FCL to ➡️
@FXBGNats


RHP Camilo Sanchez FCL to ➡️
@FXBGNats

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Merritt Beeker's uncle:

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Seth Shuman promoted from Wilmington to Harrisburg

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Good ol' Shoe.