The Nationals returned Rule 5 1B Matt Whitney to the Cleveland Indians today. They also re-assigned LHSP Mike O’Connor to minor league camp leaving the Nationals at 32 players in spring camp.
It was no surprise that Whitney was returned. It was not that the Nationals were uninterested. It was more a function of the Nationals wanting to offer less than the Indians were willing to accept to transfer Whitney’s contract.
As for O’Connor, with the release of John Patterson and the near certainty of Matt Chico winning the #4 spot in the rotation, O’Connor will likely join the Columbus rotation to open the season
Dave | 22-Mar-08 at 10:27 pm | Permalink
hey Brian, Cheryl and I are down at spring training. here’s some notes and pictures from the last two days. enjoy!
http://bottomfeederbaseball.blogspot.com/2008/03/notes-on-two-days-from-spring-training.html