Nationals Press Release
The Washington Nationals today purchased the contract of infielder Henry Mateo from New Orleans of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League and designated right-handed pitcher Travis Hughes for assignment. Nationals Vice President and General Manager Jim Bowden made the announcement.
Mateo was hitting .254 (110-for-433) with 21 doubles, ix triples, two home runs and 35 RBI in 113 games with New Orleans at the time of the promotion. Upon joining the Nationals, Mateo’s 33 stolen bases led the Pacific Coast League. Fourteen of those 33 stolen bases came in June alone. Montreal’s second-round selection in the 1995 First-Year Player Draft, Mateo played every defensive position except pitcher and catcher for New Orleans manager Tim Foli this season.
Mateo, 29, is a career .242 hitter (56-for-231) with six doubles, seven RBI and 15 stolen bases in parts of five seasons with Washington and Montreal. A switch hitter, Mateo posted a team-leading 11 pinch hits for Montreal in 2003. Hughes, 28, posted a 6.35 ERA (8 ER/11.1 IP) in eight games out of the bullpen for Washington.
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