Baseball America has the Nationals minor league moves through March 19
- Released LHP Luis Martinez, 1B Jorge Toca, 2B Tony Womack, 3B Jose Macias, and OF Wayne Lydon: These have all been previously covered in the Washington Post and Times. All of these guys lost out on a numbers game. There just were not enough spots in Columbus to accomodate all of them.
- Released LHP Gabriel Sosa: Sosa was a 9th round pick in 2003 (same year as Chad Cordero) out of Lino Padron Rivera HS in Puerto Rico. The 20-year old Sosa pitched briefly for the GCL Nats in 2006 (2.2IP).
- Released RHP Cory Anderson: Anderson was a 43rd round selection in 2006 out of the Coast Guard Academy. Pitched 21 innings for GCL Nats/Vermont Lake Monsters in 2006.
dd | 20-Mar-07 at 10:47 pm | Permalink
Thought the AAA team could use the savvy and experience of Toca, Womack and/or Macias. It may be that the players wanted another chance somewhere else. Looks to me like the “senior team” for the Nats will be weak and in need of some veteran players.
As for Sosa and Anderson, their dream of pro ball will probably come to an end, as it does for many players every year.
Wooden U. Lykteneau | 21-Mar-07 at 4:06 pm | Permalink
…unless, of course they decide to play in one of the half dozen or so independent leagues, which ARE professional.