Nationals Roster. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Offseason 2012 season: Transactions sp+rp + c+inf + of Current Status: - 8+8 + 5+8 + 7 = 36/40 with FAs, 60-day DL clearing. 11/8/12 - 9+9 + 5+8 + 7 = 38/40 with rule5 additions 11/20/12 (ages are end of season 2012) Pitchers SP: Strasburg 23, Gonzalez (L) 26, Zimmermann 26, Detwiler (L) 26, Lannan (L) 27, Maya 31, Purke 22, Perry 25, Karns 24 RP: Storen 24, Clippard 27, HRodriguez 25, Gorzelanny (L) 29, Mattheus 28, Kimball 27, Stammen 28, Garcia 26, Davis 26 C: Suzuki, Ramos, Flores, Solano, Leon INF: Desmond, Espinosa, RZimmerman, Marrero, Rendon, Lombardozzi, Rivera, Tracy OF: Werth, Harper, Morse, Bernadina, EPerez, Moore, Brown =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Player Movement: Post 2012 season -> Opening Day 2013 out - Brett Carroll of 10/17/12: declared MLFA - Carlos Maldonado C 10/17/12: declared MLFA - Mark Teahan 3b/of 11/6/12: declared MLFA - Adam LaRoche 1B 11/3/12 FA mutual option declined, Q.O. extended - Chien-Ming Wang RHP 11/3/12 FA - Mark DeRosa util 11/3/12 FA - Sean Burnett LHP 11/3/12 FA mutual option declined - Michael Gonzalez lhp 11/3/12 FA - Edwin Jackson rhp 11/3/12 FA (Q.O. NOT extended) - Zack Duke rhp 11/3/12 FA - Atahualpa Severino lhp 11/16/12; mlfa, signed with Kansas City AAA - Jim Negrych inf 11/20/12: mlfa, signed with Toronto AAA in - Chad Tracy 1B Aug 2012: resigned 1yr 1M deal for 2013 - Carlos Maldonado C 10/23/12: resigned ML deal - Jeff Howell C 10/23/12: resigned ML deal - Chris Rahl of 11/5/12: resigned ML deal - Jimmy Van Ostrand util 11/5/12: resigned ML deal - Kris Watts c 11/5/12: resigned ML deal - Caleb Clay rhp 11/17/12: signed ML deal (Boston) - Will Rhymes inf 11/12/12 signed ML deal (Detroit) - Ray Kruml of 11/12/12 signed ML deal (New York yankees) - Yefri Pena rhp 11/12/12: ifa ML signing - Leudys Baez ss 11/12/12: ifa ML signing - Nathan Karns rhp 11/20/12: added to 40-man ahead of rule5 draft - Erik Davis rhp 11/20/12: added to 40-man ahead of rule5 draft =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Player Movement Spring Training->in 2012 season. out - Chad Durbin rhp 4/4/12 Released from ML contract - Brett Carroll of 4/15/12 DFA, assigned to Syracuse - Brad Lidge rhp 6/17/12 DFA, released - Rick Ankiel of 7/19/12 DFA, released - Xavier Nady of 7/21/12 DFA, released - David Freitas C 8/3/12 Traded to Oakland for Suzuki - Carlos Maldonado C 8/4/12 DFA, assigned back to AAA Syracuse - Atahualpa Severino lhp 8/6/12 DFA, assigned back to AAA Syracuase - Cesar Izturis inf 8/17/12 DFA, released. in - Rick Ankiel of 4/1/12 added to 40-man (unclear if his was a major league deal) - Brett Carroll of 4/4/12 added to 40-man - Xavier Nady of 4/4/12 added to 40-man - Chad Tracy 1B 4/4/12 added to 40-man - Michael Gonzalez lhp 5/8/12 minor league contract (Baltimore?). Called up 6/4/12 - Sandy Leon C 5/13/12 added to 40-man, called up - Carlos Maldonado C 5/16/12 added to 40-man, called up - Corey Brown of 5/29/12 added to 40-man, called up - Erik Komatsu rhp 5/29/12 Returned from Rule-5 draft (St Louis, Minnesota) - Brian Broderick rhp 7/28/12 signed off waivers (St. Louis); former rule5 player, AA - Mike MacDougal rhp 7/20/12 signed ML deal, assigned to AAA - Kurt Suzuki C 8/3/12 Trade with Oakland (Freitas) - Cesar Izturis inf 8/6/12 claimed off Waivers (Milwaukee) - Zack Duke rhp 9/3/12 added to 40-man, called up (Rodriguez to 60-day dl) - Christian Garcia rhp 9/3/12 added to 40-man, called up (last open spot) 2012 Draft (top10 only) round/overall, school, notes x Lucas Giolito rhp 1/16 Cal HS; injury concerns, deadline day signing for max avail x Tony Renda 2b 2/? Cal Berkeley x Brett Mooneyham lhp 3/? Stanford x Brandon Miller of/C 4/? Samford x Spencer Keiboom C 5/? Clemson x Hayden Jennings of 6/? LA hs x Robert Benincasa rhp 7/? Fla State x Stephen Perez ss 8/? U-Miami x Derek Self rhp 9/? Louisville x Craig Manuel C 10/? Rice =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2012 Opening Day 25-man Roster 3/28/12 sp: Strasburg, Gonzalez, Zimmermann, Jackson, Detwiler rp: Clippard, Lidge, Mattheus, Stammen, Rodriguez, Burnett, Gorzelanny inf: LaRoche, Espinosa, Desmond, Zimmerman, Tracy, DeRosa, Lombardozzi, Ramos, Flores of: Bernadina, Carroll, Nady, Werth dl: Morse, Ankiel, Storen, Wang, Kimball (60), Marrero (60) minors: Perry, Lannan, Maya, Severino, Solano, Moore, Perez, Purke, Rendon, Harper, Rivero http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201204050.shtml Opening day lineup: Desmond 6, Espinosa 4, Zimmerman 5, LaRoche 3, Werth 9, DeRosa 7, Bernadina 8, Ramos 2, Strasburg 1. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Offseason 2011 season: Transactions 2011 Offseason and 2012 spring training. 40-man working. sp+rp + c+inf + of + 60daydl Current Status: 9+13 + 3+9 + 7 + 2 = 39/40 with 10/20 return of ERamirez Current Status: 9+10 + 2+9 + 5 = 35/40 once all FAs are cut loose and 60-day DL guys re-instated Current Status: 10+10 + 4+8 + 5 = 37/40 with rule5 additions 11/18/11 Current Status: 10+9 + 4+8 + 5 = 36/40 with Slaten non-tender 12/12/11 Current Status: 10+9 + 4+9 + 5 = 37/40 with Rivera claim 12/21/11 Current Status: 9+9 + 3+10 + 5 = 36/40 with DeRosa signing, Gonzalez trade 12/23/11 Current Status: 9+10 + 3+10 + 5 = 37/40 with Lidge signing 1/27/12 (ages are end of season 2011) Pitchers SP: Zimmermann 25, Lannan (L) 27, Strasburg 23, Gonzalez (L) 25, Wang 31 Detwiler (L) 25, Stammen 27, Maya 30, Purke 21, RP: Storen 24, Clippard 26, Burnett(L) 29, HRodriguez 24, Gorzelanny (L) 29 Mattheus 27, Severino (L) 26, Kimball 26, Perry 24, Lidge 35 C: Ramos, Flores, Solano INF: Desmond, Espinosa, RZimmerman, Marrero, Rendon, Lombardozzi, LaRoche, Moore, Rivera, DeRosa OF: Werth, Harper, Morse, Bernadina, EPerez =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Player Movement post 2011 season. out - Elvin Ramirez rhp Former Rule5 draft (New York Mets), returned to Mets. - Livan Hernandez rhp FA (signed minor league deal with Houston) - Chien-Ming Wang rhp FA, eventually re-signed - Todd Coffey rhp FA (signed with Los Angeles Dodgers) - Ivan Rodriguez c FA - Alex Cora inf FA (signed with St. Louis minor league deal) - Lance Nix of FA, signed 2yr deal w/ Philadelphia - Rick Ankiel of FA (re-signed) - Jonny Gomes of FA missed out on type-B (signed with Oakland) - Brian Bixler inf Claimed off waivers by Houston - Cole Kimball rhp Outrighted off 40-man, claimed by Toronto, lost 11/16/11 - Corey Brown of Outrighted off 40-man, passed through waivers, sent to AAA. - Matt Antonelli 2nd ML-FA, signed major league deal with Baltimore - Shairon Martis rhp ML-FA, signed minor league deal with Pittsburgh. - Luis Atilano rhpt ML-FA, signed minor league deal with Cincinnati - Brad Meyers rhp Lost in Rule-5 draft (New York Yankees) - Erik Komatsu rhp Lost in Rule-5 draft (St Louis) - Collin Balester rhp Traded to Detroit for Ryan Perry 12/9/11 - JD Martin rhp ML-FA, signed minor league deal with Miami - Doug Slaten lhp non-tendered 12/12/11, FA - Tom Milone lhp 12/22/11 trade to Oakland for Gio Gonzalez - Brad Peacock rhp 12/22/11 trade to Oakland for Gio Gonzalez - Derek Norris c 12/22/11 trade to Oakland for Gio Gonzalez - AJ Cole rhp 12/22/11 trade to Oakland for Gio Gonzalez - Dan Cortes rhp 3/1/12 failed physical, contract voided. in - Chien-Ming Wang rhp 1yr $4M w/ incentives - Cole Kimball rhp Claimed off waivers from Toronto 11/18/11 - Jonatan Solano c Added to 40-man pre rule5 draft 11/18/11 - Derek Norris c Added to 40-man pre rule5 draft 11/18/11 - Eury Perez of Added to 40-man pre rule5 draft 11/18/11 - Tyler Moore 1b Added to 40-man pre rule5 draft 11/18/11 - Beau Seabury c rule5 (AAA phase) from Colorado - Matthew Buschmann rhp rule5 (AA phase) from San Diego - Ryan Perry rhp Traded from Detroit for Balester 12/9/11 - Brett Carrol of 1yr ML FA (Milwaukee), invite to Spring Training - Joaquin Waldis rhp 1yr ML FA (San Francisco), invite to Spring Training - Jarrett Hoffpauir inf 1yr ML FA (Toronto?), invite to Spring Training - Jeff Fulchino rhp 1yr ML FA (Houston), invite to ST (split contract) - Jason Michaels of 1yr ML FA (Houston), invite to ST - Andres Blanco inf 1yr ML FA (Texas), invite to ST - Manny Mayorson 2b 1yr ML FA (Toronto) - Tim Pahuta 1B/3B 1yr ML FA (re-signed from Washington) - Mike Cameron of 1yr ML FA (Miami) - Chad Tracy 1b/3b 1yr ML FA (Japan), invite to ST - Brett Carroll of 1yr ML FA (Milwaukee), invite to ST - Xavier Paul of 1yr ML FA (Pittsburgh), invite to ST - Carlos Rivera 2b/3b claimed off waivers from Philadelphia - Gio Gonzalez lhp 12/22/11 trade from Oakland for Cole, Norris, Milone, Peacock - Robert Gilliam rhp 12/22/11 trade from Oakland for Cole, Norris, Milone, Peacock - Mark DeRosa inf 1yr ? details (San Francisco) (40-man) - Mike Ballard lhp 1yr ML FA (Baltimore), invite to ST - Dan Cortes rhp 1yr ML FA (Seattle), invite to ST - Kyle Winters rhp 1yr ML FA (?, greensboro last year), probable high-A - James Skelton c 1yr ML FA (Cincinnati) - Jimmy Barthmaier rhp 1yr ML FA (Washington) - Devan Ivany c 1yr ML FA (Washington) - Chad Durbin rhp 1yr ML FA (washington) - Rick Ankiel of 1yr ML (Washington) - Gaby Hernandez rhp 1yr ML FA (Arizona) - Mark Teahen inf 1yr ML FA (Chicago WS) - Mitch Atkins rhp 1yr ML FA (?) - Mike Schultz rhp 1yr ML FA (Japan) - Brad Lidge rhp 1yr $1M =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Top FA/Trade Priorities in 2011 FA http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/10/official-elias-rankings.html http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/03/2012-mlb-free-agents.html Fantasy: x Top-end Starting Pitcher: Darvish, CJ Wilson, CC Sabathia, EJackson. Traded for Gio Gonzalez - Top-end 1B: Prince Fielder or Albert Pujols - Top-End Shortstop: Reyes or Rollins Reality x CF or RF: re-sign Ankiel?, Sizemore, Cody Ross? Signed Cameron, Ankiel to compete with Bernadina x Backup Outfielder: re-sign Nix or Gomes? Bernadina? Signed Mike Cameron, Ankiel x 1 lower end Veteran FA pitcher: re-sign Wang, signed Jackson x Utility infielder: (replacing Cora, Hairston, Bixler?): Lombardozzi, Bixler? Signed DeRosa, other ML candidates Less Likely: x Bullpen arm: traded for Perry, signed Lidge Absolutely set on: C (Ramos/Flores), 1B (LaRoche), 2B (Espinosa), 3B (Zimmerman), LF (Morse), RF (Werth) 3 starters: Strasburg, Zimmermann, Lannan several relievers: Storen, Clippard, Burnett, HRodriguez, Gorzelanny, Mattheus Probably set on: SS (Desmond), Starters: Detwiler, Relievers: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2012 Rotation guesses, post 2011 season; updated w/ Gonzalez trade, Brad Meyers rule5 drafting, minor league signings through 12/31/11. List of ML free agents: http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2011/11/minor-league-free-agents-2011/ * == free agent... MLB: Strasburg, Gonzalez, Zimmermann, Lannan, Wang, Detwiler, AAA: Maya, Stammen, Buschmann, Arneson, Ballard AA: Rosenbaum, Bronson, Solis, Demny, Gilliam High-A: Purke, Meyer, Selik, Grace, Hill Low-A: Turnbull, Hansen, Ray, McGeary, Karns Short-A: MRodriguez, Dupra, Baez GCL: Mieses DL: Jordan (TJ) Bullpens MLB: Storen, Clippard, Burnett, Mattheus, HRodriguez, Gorzelanny, Detwiler (mlb DL: Kimball) AAA: Severino, Zinicola, Mandel, Tatusko, Rmartin, HPena, VanAllen, Perry, Waldis, Fulchino AA: EDavis, Roark, Lehman, McCoy, Frias, Nelo, Smoker, Olbrychowski High-A: Holder, Wort, Demmin, Swyndenberg, Applebee, Graham, McKenzie, McCatty, Bates, Karns, Kreis Low-A: Estevez, Eusubio, Weaver, Holt, Bates, Hanks, KLopez, Lucas, Short-A: Meza, Henke, Barrett, Mirowski, Grisz, Hawkins, Smith, Lee, Williams, Davis, Monar, Simko, Harper GCL: King, Encarnation, Marcelino, Herrera, Santana, Peters, Ferrer, Ramirez, Schill Released/MLFAs: *Brown, Herrera, MRivera, Jenkins, =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2012 rotation competition (assuming everyone is healthy and No FA pickups). Updated with all moves to 12/31/11 Listing all 40-man starters. Locks: Lannan, Strasburg, Zimmermann, Gonzalez, Wang Considered (in order): Detwiler DL: Released/non-tendered/FA/Traded: LHernandez Minors: Maya, Stammen, Purke, --- 2012 bullpen competition (w/ no FA signings) closer: Storen setup: Clippard, Burnett righty competition: Perry, Mattheus, HRodriguez loogy competition: Severino long man: Gorzelanny, Detwiler DL: Kimball Released/non-tendered/FA/returned/traded: Coffey, Slaten, ERodriguez, Balester minors/non 40-man: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2011 In-season 25/40-man working (starts mid-spring training) sp+rp + c+inf + of + 60daydl Current Status: 9+13 + 3+9 + 7 + 2 = 40/40 with 9/6 flurry of moves. (ages are end of season 2011) Pitchers SP: Zimmermann 25, Lannan (L) 27, LHernandez 36, Wang 31, Detwiler (L) 25, Milone (L) 24, Strasburg 23, RP: Storen 24, Clippard 26, Burnett(L) 29, Coffey 31, HRodriguez 24, Balester 25, Gorzelanny (L) 29, Slaten (L) 31, C: Ramos, IRodriguez, Flores INF: Morse, Desmond, Espinosa, RZimmerman, Cora, Bixler, Marrero OF: Nix, Werth, Ankiel, Gomes 15day DL: Mattheus 27, 60day DL: ERamirez 23, LaRoche, Kimball 26, Other 40-man in AAA/AA (including minor league DL) as of 9/1 (most of these guys got callups) SP: Stammen 27, Maya 30, Purke 21, Peacock 23 RP: Severino (L) 26, C: INF: Rendon, Lombardozzi OF: Harper, CBrown, Bernadina =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Player Movement Spring Training->in 2011 season. out - Adrian Alaniz rhp 4/6/11 released - Lee Hyde lhp 4/22/11 DFA'd to make way for Brian Bixler, passed thru waivers, kept at AAA - Brian Broderick rhp 5/14/11 DFA'd to make way for Cole Kimball, returned to St. Louis - Miguel Perez c 6/28/11 traded to Pittsburgh for PTBNL (eventually returned) and cash. - Chad Gaudin rhp 7/19/11 DFA'd post DL trip, outright released 7/21/11. - Matt Chico lhp 7/21/11 released. - Bill Rhinehart 1b 7/26/11 trade to Cincinnati for Gomes - Chris Manno lhp 7/26/11 trade to Cincinnati for Gomes - Matt Stairs 1b 7/27/11 DFA to make room for Gomes - Jerry Hairston inf 7/30/11 trade to Milwaukee for Erik Komatsu - Jason Marquis rhp 7/30/11 trade to Arizona for Zach Walters - Adam Carr rhp 9/6/11 released - Garrett Mock rhp 9/6/11 dfa, passed through waivers, assigned to AAA, ML FA signed with Toronto in - Brian Bixler ss 4/22/11 added to 40-man to cover for Desmond - Gregor Blanco of 5/8/11 trade for PTBNL with Kansas City (non 40-man, assigned to AAA) - Ryan Mattheus rhp 6/10/11 contract purchased from AAA, added to 40-man - JC Romero rhp 6/29/11 signed minor league contract (Philadelphia) - Jonny Gomes of 7/26/11 trade from Cincinnati for Manno, Rhinehart - Erik Komatsu of 7/30/11 trade from Milwaukee for Jerry Hairston - Zach Walters ss 7/30/11 trade from Arizona for Jason Marquis - Miguel Perez c 8/9/11 named the PTBNL ... for himself! - Tom Milone lhp 9/3/11 added to 40-man, called up (LaRoche->60 day dl to make room) - Steve Lombardozzi 2b 9/6/11 added to 40-man, called up (Kimball->60 day dl to make room) - Brad Peacock rhp 9/6/11 added to 40-man, called up (dfa Mock to make room) - Stephen Strasburg rhp 9/6/11 removed from 60-day dl, activated (release Adam Carr to make room) 2011 Draft (x == signed) round/overall, school, notes x Anthony Rendon 2b/3b 1/6 Rice Jr. Boras client, slipped b/c of shoulder injury #1 BA ranked. 4yr/$7.2M x Alex Meyer rhp 1/23 UKentucky Jr. big starter, 97mph $2m signing x Brian Goodwin of S1/34 Miami Dade Juco J2 (was unc). lefty leadoff/cf type. $3m signing. x Matt Purke lhp 3/96 TCU Soph. Fantastic pick, was a top10 talent, shoulder bursitis issue. $4yr/$4m x Kylin Turnbull lhp 4/127 Santa Barbara Juco J3 6-4, 93mph $325k bonus x Matt Skole 3b 5/157 Georgia Tech Jr. Big bat. 47homers in 3yr college career. (Short-A) x David Taylor Hill rhp 6/187 Vanderbuilt Sr. x Brian Dupra rhp 7/217 Notre Dame Sr. x Gregory Holt rhp 8/247 UNC Sr. x Dixon Anderson rhp 9/277 California Sr. x Manny Rodriguez rhp 10/307 Barry University Sr. x Caleb Ramsey OF 11 Houston Sr. x Blake Monar LHP 12 Indiana Jr. - Blake Kalenkosky 1B 13 Texas State Jr. - Cody Stubbs OF 14 Walters State JuCo J2 - Zach Houchins SS 15 Louisburg JuCo J1; not signing over racist tweets. x Deion Williams SS 16 Redan (Ga.) HS (Committed to Georgia State) - Esteban Guzman RHP 17 San Jose State Jr. x Nicholas Lee LHP 18 Weatherford College JuCo J2 - Hawtin Buchannan RHP 19 Biloxi (Miss.) HS (Committed to Ole Mis/Mississippi) - Josh Laxer RHP 20 Madison (Miss.) Central HS (Committed to Ole Mis/Mississippi) x Todd Simko LHP 21 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Jr. x Travis Henke RHP 22 Arkansas-Little Rock Sr. x Khayyan Norfork 2B 23 Tennessee Sr. - Kyle Ottoson LHP 24 Arizona State Jr. x Erick Fernandez C 25 Georgetown Sr. x Shawn Pleffner OF 26 Univ. of Tampa Jr. x Bobby Lucas LHP 27 George Washington Sr. (GCL) x Kenneth Ferrer RHP 28 Elon University Sr. x Sean Cotton C 29 Tusculum College Sr. x Bryan Harper LHP 30 South Carolina Jr. - Josh Tobias SS 31 Southeast Guilford HS (NC) (Florida committment) x Billy Burns OF 32 Mercer Univ. (GA) Jr. x Trey Karlen 2B 33 Univ. of Tennessee-Martin Sr. - Calvin Drummond RHP 34 Univ. of San Diego (CA) Jr. x Alex Kreis RHP 35 Jamestown College (ND) Sr. x Ben Hawkins LHP 36 Univ. of West Florida Jr. - Derrick Bleeker RHP 37 Howard College (TX) Juco J2 - Brett Mooneyham LHP 38 Stanford Univ. (CA) Jr. - Peter Verdin OF 39 Univ. of Georgia Jr. - Stephen Collum OF 40 Cartersville HS (GA) (? commit) x Bryce Ortega 3B 41 Univ. of Arizona Sr. - David Kerian SS 42 Bishop Heelan HS (IA) (? commit, may not have one.) - Mitchell Morales SS 43 Wellington Community HS (Florida Atlantic commit) - Matt Snyder 1B 44 Univ. of Mississippi Jr. x Ritchie Mirowski RHP 45 Oklahoma Baptist Univ. Sr. - Tyler Thompson OF 46 Univ. of Florida Jr. - Timothy Montgomery LHP 47 Rockmart HS (GA) (? commit) - Michael Bisenius OF 48 Wayne State College (NE) Jr. - Hunter Cole OF 49 Dorman HS (SC) (Strong Georgia commit) x Anthony Nix OF 50 Univ. of California-Riverside Sr. Undrafted FAs - Ben Grisz rhp Duke - Jason Smith rhp Black Hawk CC - Wes Schill ss Western Oklahoma State JC - Michael Cruz of Western Oklahoma State JC =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2011 Opening Day Roster 3/28/11 sp: LHernandez, Zimmermann, Lannan, Marquis, Gorzelanny rp: Burnett, Slaten, Clippard, Storen, Coffey, Broderick, Gaudin inf: IRodriguez, Ramos, Desmond, RZimmerman, Espinosa, LaRoche, Hairston, Stairs, Cora of: Morse, Werth, Ankiel, Nix Opening day lineup: Desmond 6, Werth 9, Zimmerman 5, LaRoche 3, Morse 7, Ankiel 8, Espinosa 4, Pudge 2, Livo 1. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2011 Minor league Rotations Minor rotation predictions for 2011: These were my mid-spring training guesses. MLB: Livan, Zimmermann, Lannan, Marquis and Gorzelanny AAA: Maya, Detwiler, Arnesen/Stammen, Tatusko (maybe Chico, Martin, Martis, Mock) AA: Meyers, Peacock, Milone, Holder, Roark (maybe Alaniz) High-A: Frias, Rosenbaum, Bronson, Fabian, Applebee, Lehman Low-A prediction: Solis, Clegg, Demny, Ott/Jenkins, Grace short-A: Hansen, Jordan, Bates, Hanks, KLopez, 2 draft picks GCL: Cole, Ray, King, Baez, 2 draft picks Ages per level per John Sickels AAA: 23-24. 25 depends. 26+ is old AA: 22-23. 24 depends. 25+ is old High-A: 20-22. 23 depends. 24+ is old Low-A: 19-21. 22 depends. 23+ is old Short-A: 19-20. 21/22 for draft year guys only. 22+ is old GCL: 17-19. 20 for draft year guys only. 21+ is old Leagues AAA: Syracuse Chiefs, International League 4/7/11 - 9/5/11 AA: Harrisburg Senators, Eastern League 4/7/11 - 9/5/11 High-A: Potomac Nationals, Carolina League 4/8/11 - 9/5/11 (6/23 is start of 2nd half) Low-A: Hagerstown Suns, South Atlantic League 4/7/11 - 9/5/11 (6/19 is end of 1st half) Short-A: Auburn, New York-Penn League 6/17/11 - 9/4/11 Rookie: GCL Nationals, Gulf Coast League 6/20/11 - 8/27/11 DSL: DSL Nationals, Dominican Summer League: ? probably 5/29/11 - 8/21/11 (rotations listed by order of performance, then in appearance order below) (bullpens listed by closer, then setup, then others) MLB Trends (through Strasburg 9/28; end of season) 2nd half Milone bad,soso,good,good,soso Lannan good,good,bad,soso,good,bad,bad,good,soso,good,bad,soso,soso,soso Strasburg great,soso,good,bad,great Detwiler soso,soso,good,good,bad,bad,soso,great,good Wang bad,bad,great,soso,soso,good,bad,soso,soso,soso,good,good Peacock good,good,great (Gorzelanny incomplete,bad->demoted to bullpen) (Maya good->demoted) (Marquis good,soso->traded) (Zimmermann bad,bad,great,good,soso,good,good,bad->shutdown for season) (Lhernandez bad,good,bad,good,bad,good,bad,soso,good,bad->shelved for season) 1st half Lhernandez good,bad,good,good,bad,good,soso,bad,good,good,soso,soso,good,bad,great,bad,good,bad Lannan good,soso,soso,bad,soso,good,really bad,good,soso,bad,bad,great,good,good,good,good,good,bad,inc Gorzelanny soso,good,soso,good,great,good,bad,soso,bad->dl,bad,good,good Marquis good,good,good,soso,great,bad,good,soso,bad,soso,good,good,good,bad,great,bad,soso Zimmermann good,good,good,bad,bad,good,good,great,good,good,good,good,great,good,great,good,good (Maya bad,soso,good,bad->demoted) (Detwiler good) ages are at end of season 9/30/11 AAA: Maya 30, Stammen 27, Meyers 26, Peacock 23, JD Martin 28, bullpen: Mandel 26, Wilkie 27, Severino(L) 26, Zinicola 26, CGarcia 26, Hyde (L) 26, spot starts: Tatusko 26, promotions: Kimball 26, Mattheus 27, Detwiler 25, Milone(L) 24, Balester 25, 9/1 promotions: Maya, Stammen, Peacock, Severino, Balester up-and-back: Stammen, Maya, Severino demotions: Martis (from last year), Chico, Mock, Arneson, Bronson, CMartinez, HPena dl: cut/released: Meredith, Kown, Bergmann, Bisenius, Romero (L) (opted out), Carr 27, Mock 28, missing: Villone 41, AAA trends (in rotation order) (Milone good,soso,soso,bad,great,good,great,soso,good,soso,good,soso,great,good,great,good,bad, bad->DL,good,good,good,great,great->promoted) Stammen good,soso,great,bad,soso,good,soso,soso,soso,soso->promoted,bad,great,soso,soso,soso, bad,soso,soso,good,awful,good,great,soso,bad Maya bad,soso,soso,good,great,good,soso,soso,soso->promoted,bad,good (cut short),soso,soso,bad,bad, awful,bad,good,soso,soso,good,good Meyers soso,good,soso,good,bad,soso,bad,good,good,soso->dl briefly,good,good,good,good,good,good,soso Peacock bad,good,great,good,bad,good,great,good,great (Martin bad,bad,good->demoted for Meyers,bad,soso,great,good,bad,good,soso,good,good,bad,great,soso,good) (Arneson soso,soso,good->demoted) (Mock good,bad,really bad->DL and demoted) (Tatusko soso,soso) (Gaudin soso,soso on rehab->released) (Detwiler good,good,soso,soso,bad,soso,bad,bad,bad,soso,soso,good,soso,soso,soso,incomplete (2ip)->promoted) (Wang soso,bad on rehab->back to MLB) (Strasburg great on rehab) AA: Roark 24, Arneson 27, Martis 24, OPerez(L) 30, Rosenbaum (L) 23, bullpen: Lehman 24, VanAllen (L) 27, Barthmaier 27, McCoy (L) 23, RMartin 27, HPena 26, spot starts: CMartinez 27, promotions: Mandel, Meyers, Mattheus, Tatusko, Zinicola, Peacock, Mock (post rehab) up-and-back: Arneson, Pena, CMartinez demotions: RMartin (from last year), EDavis dl: Atilano 26, cut/released: Leatherman, Novoa, Spradlin, Dials, CJames, Alaniz, Chico missing: JJones 29 AA Trends: Roark bad,good,incomplete (2 ip cut short),soso,soso,awful,good,soso,bad,bad,bad,bad,soso,great,soso,bad, good,soso,good,good,soso OPerez great,soso (1IP cut short),good,soso,soso-> dl,soso,bad,soso,good,good,good,bad,soso,good,soso,soso Arneson soso,soso,good,good,soso,soso,bad,bad,great,great,soso,great,bad,good,great Martis bad,bad,soso,soso,good,bad,good->dl,soso,great,soso,great,good,good,good,soso,bad,bad,great,good, soso,good,great (7inning no hitter),bad Rosenbaum soso,good,good,great,soso,good (Meyers good,bad,good,great,good,good->promoted) (Peacock soso,good,great,good,very good,bad,great,great,good,soso,good,good,great,good->promoted) (Tatusko soso,bad,bad,soso,good,bad,soso,soso->demoted to bullpen for Perez,good,soso->promoted) (Mock bad,awful->DL, reinstated and promoted) (Barthmaier bad,good) (Atilano soso,bad->DL) (Martinez bad,bad in spot starts) (Wang good,great on rehab) (Bronson soso) (EDavis good,soso,good,bad,soso,incomplete (knee injury->dl),soso,good,soso,good,soso,good, incomplete (1ip),soso,good,bad,awful,bad,soso->demoted to high-A) (Slaten good on rehab) (Strasburg great on rehab) High-A: Demny 22, Olbrychowski 25, Bronson (L) 24, Solis 23, EDavis 24, bullpen: Smoker (L) 22, Nelo 25, Testa (L) 26, Wort 22, Holland 23, Frias 22, Holder 24, Selik 24, spot starts: Clegg (L) 24, promotions: CMartinez, RMartin, Lehman, Rosenbaum, up-and-back: Bronson demotions: Demmin, Weaver dl: cut/released: Fabian, Phillibaum, Dill, Beno, Caldera 25, Morrison 24, missing: High-A Trends: Olbrychowski soso,good,good,soso,bad,good,good,bad,great,bad,good,soso,soso (short),good,soso Solis soso,good,soso,bad,good,soso->dl,good,good,great,good Demny good,bad,good,good,soso,soso,bad,bad,soso,soso,soso,great,bad,great,soso,bad,soso,awful,good, bad,soso,good,good,good,soso,great,bad (playoffs) Bronson good,soso,soso,bad->put back in bullpen,good->demoted for Solis,soso->promoted for one AAA spot start, good,soso,soso,soso,bad EDavis good,bad,good,bad,bad,bad->DL at end of season (Clegg soso,soso,soso,unbelievably bad,soso,good,good,bad,soso,awful->demoted to bullpen,good,good) (Mock good->promoted post rehab) (Caldera bad,bad->released) (Frias good,good,bad,soso->bullpen for Selik) (McCatty soso->back to low-A) (Holder soso,bad,bad,soso,soso,soso,good,bad,awful,good,awful,good,soso,soso->finally demoted to bullpen) (Wang good on rehab) (Rosenbaum soso,good,good,soso,good,good,soso,bad,good,bad,great,good,soso,good,soso,soso,great,good, great,good->promoted) (Strasburg good on rehab) (Selik soso,bad->dl,soso,soso,great,good,soso,good,soso,bad,bad,good,good,bad,soso,bad,bad->demoted to bullpen) Low-A: Cole 19, Ray (L) 19, Grace (L) 22, Demmin (L) 23, Swynenberg 22, bullpen: SBrown 24, Eusebio 23, McCatty 24, Holt, Graham 23, Weaver 23, McKenzie 22, spot starts: Applebee(L) 23, promotions: Bronson (sort of), Selik, Solis, Holland up-and-back: Weaver demotions: Jenkins(L) 23, Bates 21, Hanks, Arnold dl: McGeary 22, Jordan 22, Hansen (L) 21, cut/released/traded: Hicks (traded), Ott, Vasquez, Erb, Garcia, Gibson, Manno (traded), missing: Low-A Trends: Grace good,bad,bad,bad,good,soso,soso,soso,soso,soso,good,soso,awful,soso,good,bad,good,great,bad, bad,great,awful,soso,beyond awful,bad Ray great,great,good,2ip short outing,good,great,soso,soso,bad,good,great,soso,bad,good,good, bad,good,great,awful,bad Cole soso,soso,bad,good,good,soso,great,good,bad,soso,bad,great,good,bad,soso,good Swyndenberg good,good,bad,good,good,good,bad,soso,soso,soso Demmin good,good,great,soso,good (Wang soso on rehab) (Hansen soso,good,very bad,very good,soso,soso,good,good,good->demoted for Solis or is he hurt?) (Selik good,good,good,great,good->promoted) (Solis soso,soso,good,good,soso,soso->promoted) (Applebee bad,soso,bad,good,good,soso,good,good in spot starts) (Jordan good,soso,good,good->dl,soso,soso,soso,good,good,bad,soso,soso,good,good,soso,good... ->dl) (Strasburg soso,bad,soso ... on rehab) (Slaten bad,bad ... on rehab) (McKenzie good,bad,bad,bad,good->demoted to bullpen for Ray/Cole,good,good->DL,soso,bad->DL briefly) Short-A: Estevez 19, MRodriguez 22, Meza (L) 21, Dupra 22, Karns 23, Hill 22, bullpen: Kreis 22, Henke 22, Mirowski 22, Barrett 23, MRivera 24, Grisz 21, Hawkins (L) 21, Hanks 21, spot starts: Jenkins(L) 22, KLopez 21, Bates 23, promotions: Holland, Bronson (down and back), Holt, Demmin, CGarcia up-and-back: Hanks, Bates demotions: McKenzie (sort of), Encarnation, Monar dl: cut/released: missing: Cahill (retired) Short-A Trends Estevez bad,great,good,bad,good,awful,good,bad,good,good,bad,soso,bad Meza bad,bad,great,soso,soso,soso,soso,soso,great MRodriguez good,bad,soso,good,bad,good,bad,good,soso,bad,soso,good Karns soso,good,soso,bad,soso,good,great,good,bad (playoffs) Dupra bad,good,good,soso,good,good,good,bad,soso Hill good,soso,good,good,soso (KLopez bad,soso,bad,good) (Encarnation bad,bad,soso->demoted back to GCL) (Meyers soso,good on rehab) (Bates good,great,soso,soso,soso,soso,great->promoted) GCL: Baez 19, King 21, Encarnation 20, McGeary 22, Mieses 21, Medina 21, bullpen: Ferrer 21, Heredia 19, Herrera 21, Lucas 24, Simko 22, JSmith 21, CDavis 21, Peters 20, ASantana 20, Williams 21, Harper 21, Lee 21, Monar 20 spot starts: promotions: Cole, Ray, Meza, Karns, Hanks, McKenzie, Hawkins, up-and-back: Medina, demotions: dl: Marcelino 18, Anderson 22 cut/released: Arnold missing: Brazoban, Paredes GCL Trends Baez great,bad,bad,good,good,good,soso,good,good,good King awful,great,awful,soso,soso,soso,great,bad,bad Medina good,great,soso Encarnation awful,awful,good,soso,great,bad,soso,good Mieses good,good,soso,good,bad McGeary soso,good,good,good,bad (Marcelino awful) (Chico good,great->back to bullpen, released) (Meza great,good->promoted) (Karns soso,great,great,great->promoted) (McKenzie good,good->promoted back to low-A) (Slaten good on rehab) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2011 possible opening day lineup with batting numbers from 2010 (Moved to nats_2010_offseason_working.xlsx) (uzr/150 is 2009 numbers solely in the main position they're expected to play in 2010) war b-r: baseball-reference's war war fg: FanGraph's war Vorp: at baseballprospectus.com uzr/150; 2010 and career since numbers can skew avg/ obp/ slg ops+ sb hrs war war vorp uzr uzr br fg 2010 career 1. (L) Morgan, CF .253/.319/.314 73 34 0 -1.1 0.9 -3.5 4.2 18.0 2. (R) Desmond SS .269/.308/.392 89 17 10 0.6 1.1 18.2 -9.4 -8.1 3. (R) Zimmerman, 3rd .307/.388/.510 142 4 25 5.3 7.2 53.5 17.8 13.1 4. (L) LaRoche 1st .261/.320/.468 106 0 25 1.2 2.1 15.2 4.8 -2.6 5. (R) Werth RF .296/.388/.532 145 13 27 5.2 5.0 53.2 -2.9 10.4 6. (L) Bernadina LF .246/.307/.384 86 16 11 -0.2 0.5 2.4 13.3 11.8 7. (S) Espinosa 2nd .214/.277/.447 92 0 6 0.0 0.4 0.6 13.3 13.3 8. (R) Ivan Rodriguez C .266/.294/.347 73 2 4 1.0 1.0 -1.3 n/a n/a 9. pitcher 6. (R) Morse LF .289/.352/.519 133 0 15 1.3 1.4 17.4 -16.7 15.2 (in left) Total BR WAR for starting 8 players: 12, 13.1 if Morse starts. Total FG WAR for starting 8 players: high/low/Median MLB values for each major batting stat: avg: .365/.281/.227 obp: .444/.354/.274 slg: .658/.452/.305 ops: .???/.751/.??? Other possible lineups Desmond-Espinosa-Zimmerman-LaRoche-Werth-Ankiel-Morse-Pudge (R-S-R-L-R-L-R-R) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Salary Status post 2010 season/2011 Salary Committments (moved to xls for better tracking) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Offseason 2010 season: Transactions 2010 Offseason and 2011 spring training. 40-man working. sp+rp + c+inf + of + 60daydl Current Status: 12+11 + 3+7 + 7 = 40/40 as of 2/15/11 (Atilano out, finally back to 40/40) Pitchers SP: LHernandez, Zimmermann, Lannan, Marquis, Maya, Detwiler, Mock, Strasburg, Broderick, Wang, Gorzelanny RP: Burnett, Slaten, Clippard, Storen, Severino, Balester, Stammen, Carr, Kimball, ERamirez, HRodriguez, Coffey Meyers, Peacock, Milone, Holder, Roark (maybe Alaniz) C: IRodriguez, Ramos, Flores INF: Desmond, RZimmerman, AGonzalez, Espinosa, Marrero, LaRoche, Hairston OF: Bernadina, Morgan, Morse, Harper, Werth, CBrown, Ankiel out - Tyler Walker rhp 11/4/10 Released prior to non-tender date - Adam Dunn of/ib FA (signed with Chicago WS) - Adam Kennedy 2nd FA (Nats declined club option), signed ML deal w/ Seattle - Miguel Batista rp FA (signed ML deal with St. Louis) - Willie Harris util FA (signed w/ NY Mets) - Kevin Mench of FA - Jesse English lhp 11/5/10 Assigned to AAA, taken off 40-man, will be ML FA. - Scott Olsen lhp 11/5/10 Assigned to AAA, refused, FA. Happy trails. (Pittsburgh) - Joe Bisenius rhp 11/11/10 waived, assiged to AAA, refused assignment, FA (re-signed) - Juan Jaime rhp 11/18/10 assigned to AAA, taken off 40-man, claimed by Arizona. damn - Ryan Mattheus rhp 11/23/10 assigned to AAA, off 40-man (re-signed ML w/ AAA Syracuse) - Chien-Ming Wang rhp 12/2/10: non-tendered, FA (re-signed major league deal) - Wil Nieves c 12/2/10: non-tendered, FA (Milwaukee) - Joel Peralta rhp 12/2/10: non-tendered, FA (Tampa Bay) - Josh Willingham of 12/16/10 trade to Oakland for CBrown, HRodriguez - Matt Chico lhp 12/22/10, dfa, passed through waivers, assigned to AAA - Aaron Thompson lhp 12/24/10, dfa, claimed by Pittsburgh, gone - AJ Morris rhp 1/17/11 trade to Chicago for Gorzelanny - Michael Burgess of 1/17/11 trade to Chicago for Gorzelanny - Graham Hicks rhp 1/17/11 trade to Chicago for Gorzelanny - JD rhp 1/19/11 Outright release to make room for LaRoche (re-signed ML deal) - Shairon Martis rhp 1/24/11 DFA to make room for Hairston, cleared waivers assigned to AAA - Justin Maxwell of 1/27/11 DFA to make room for Coffey, then traded for Adam Olbrychowski (Yankees) - Luis Atilano rhp 2/16/11 DFA to make room for Gorzelanny, cleared waivers assigned to AAA - Kevin Barker 1b 3/19/11 unconditionally released; no room in AAA with Marrero - Dan Leatherman rhp minor league free agent off season 2010, signed Independent Atlantic League - ? Novoa rhp minor league free agent off season 2010, signed Independent Atlantic League - ? Beno rhp released off-season. - Nyger Morgan of 3/26/11 trade to Milwaukee Brewers for Cutter Dykstra and cash - Alberto Gonzalez ss 3/28/11 trade to San Diego Padres for Erik Davis and cash - Tim Wood rhp 3/31/11 released - Joe Bisenius rhp 3/31/11 released in - Tim Wood rhp 11/13/10 minor league contract, ST invite. - Chris Marrero 1b 11/19/10: added to 40-man pre rule5 - Adam Carr rhp 11/19/10: added to 40-man pre rule5 - Cole Kimball rhp 11/19/10: added to 40-man pre rule5 - Jeff Frazier of/1b 11/23/10: minor league contract, ST invite (Detroit) - Chris McDonnell ss 11/23/10: minor league contract, ST invite (Kansas City) - Jayson Werth rf 12/5/10: FA signing 7r 126M wow. (Philadelphia) - Elvin Ramirez rhp 12/9/10: Rule5 draft (New York Mets) - Brian Broderick rhp 12/9/10: Rule5 draft (St. Louis Cardinals) - Matt Stairs 1b 12/13/10 minor league contract ST invite. (?? team) - Joe Bisenius rhp 12/15/10 minor league contract ST invite - Jonathan Van Every of 12/15/10 minor league FA (Boston) - Buck Coats of 12/15/10 minor league FA (Chicago Cubs) - Corey Brown of 12/16/10 Trade for Willingham (Oakland) - Henry Rodriguez rhp 12/16/10 Trade for Willingham (Oakland) - Chien-Ming Wang rhp 12/16/10 re-signed 1yr deal (incentives to $5M) (major league deal) - Chad Gaudin rhp 12/17/10 minor league deal (New York Yankees) - Matt Antonelli 2nd 12/17/10 minor league deal - Rick Ankiel of 12/20/10 1yr $1.5M (incentives to 2.75M) (major league deal) - Ryan Mattheus rhp 12/20/10 re-signed for 2011; major league deal but already off 40-man so no impact. - Carlos Maldonado c 12/24/10 resigned minor league deal (Washington) - Henry Garcia rhp 12/24/10 resigned minor league deal (Florida) - Adam LaRoche 1b 1/4/11 2yr $15M FA deal (Arizona), 2012 club option for $10M, $1M buyout. (Arizona) - Alex Cora inf 1/17/11 1yr ML deal (NY Mets) - Tom Gorzelanny lhp 1/17/11 Trade from Chicago Cubs (Burgess, Morris, Hicks) - Todd Coffey rhp 1/18/11 1yr deal 1.35M money (Milwaukee) - Jerry Hairston inf 1/19/11 1yr $2M deal (with $1M in incentives) (San Diego) - Cla Meredith rhp 2/2/11 1yr ML deal (ST invite) - Adam Olbrychowski rhp 2/2/11 trade for Justin Maxwell (NY Yankees) - Lance Nix of 2/3/11 1yr ML deal (ST invite) - Kevin Barker 1b 2/4/11 1yr ML deal (ST invite) - Alex Cintron inf 2/8/11 1yr ML deal (ST invite) (resigned from Washington) - Ron Villone lhp 3/11/11 1yr ML deal probably to compete w/ Slaten/Severino $750k non guaranteed - Oliver Perez lhp ML deal 3/23/11 (New York Mets) - Lee Hyde lhp Claimed off Waivers from Atlanta 3/23/11 (Strasburg->60day DL to make room) - Alex Caldera rhp Trade 3/25/11 from Kansas City (high-A/AA last year) for cash - Cutter Dykstra inf 3/26/11 trade from Milwaukee for Nyger Morgan (low-a/high-A last year) - Matt Stairs 1b 3/28/11 added to 40 man, made the team. (takes Morgan's spot on 40-man) - Laynce Nix of 3/28/11 added to 40 man, made the team. (ERamirez to 60day DL) - Chad Gaudin rhp 3/28/11 added to 40 man, made the team. (Wang to 60day DL) - Alex Cora inf 3/28/11 added to 40 man, made the team (takes Gonzalez's spot on 40-man) - Erik Davis rhp 3/28/11 trade from San Diego for Alberto Gonzalez =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Top FA/Trade Priorities in 2010 offseason/2010 off season todo list Fantasy: - top-of-the-rotation Starting Pitcher; (Darvish staying in Japan, Lee signed w/ philly). Tried for Lee, tried to trade for Greinke. May just not happen. x Centerfielder/Leadoff Hitter: Carl Crawford, Colby Rasmus, Jacoby Elisbury . Signed Ankiel x Power hitting reliable RF : Werth, Ross, Pence, Hawpe, Cuddyer, Kubel. Signed Werth. Reality x 1B: if we don't resign Dunn; Adam LaRoche - 1-2 Veteran FA pitchers: Pavano, Looper, Suppan, Bush, Francis, Chris Young Status: Lilly, Kuroda, Vazquez, de La Rosa, Padilla, Arroyo, Harang, Correia, Westbrook, Webb, Harden, ) x Utility infielder: replacing Harris/Kennedy. Signed Alex Cora. Perhaps filled from minors. Willie Bloomquist, Aaron Miles, Miguel Cairo, David Eckstein. Gave Antonelli ML deal. Less Likely: x Trade for a Veteran FA pitchers: Traded for Gorzelanny (others: Galaraga Blanton, Shields, Nunez ) (Garza, Greinke, Marcum already traded, Nolasco resigned) - FA Closer: not much out there. Dotel, Gregg, Soriano. (Hoffman retired) x 1 veteran bullpen presence for competition: lots of relievers on the market. Trades for Rodriguez, rule5 for Ramirez, Gaudin, Wood. Signed Coffey. Absolutely set on : C (Pudge, Ramos), 2b (Espinosa), SS (Desmond), 3B (Zimmerman), LF (Willingham) 3-4 starters (Lannan, Marquis, LHernandez, Zimmermann), several relievers (Clippard, Burnett, Storen) Probably set on: CF (Morgan), RF (Bernadina), backup OF (Morse) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2011 rotation competition (assuming everyone is healthy and No FA pickups). Listing all 40-man starters. Locks: LHernandez, Zimmermann, Lannan, Gorzelanny, Marquis Considered (in order): Maya, Detwiler DL to start: Strasburg, Wang Released/non-tendered: Olsen, Thompson, Chico (dfa, assigned to AAA), Martin, Martis Minors: Atilano, Mock, Gaudin --- 2011 bullpen competition (w/ no FA closer signing) closer: Storen setup: Clippard, Burnett, Coffey righty competition: HRodriguez, Kimball, Carr loogy competition : Slaten, Severino long man: Coffey, Balester, Stammen, Gaudin Rule5 returnees: ERamirez,Broderick, minors/non 40-man: Mattheus, Bisenius, Wilkie already released post 2010: Walker, English, Peralta, Batista ------- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Mid 2010 season: Transactions (post spring training) Out (not counting 60-day dl moves) - Jason Bergmann rhp Dfa'd 4/15/10 after horrible start, Accepted AAA 4/23/10 (now with Boston) - Willy Taveras of dfa'd 5/15/10 for Morse, outright released 5/21/10 (signed w/ Philadelphia, Oakland, Atlanta) - Brian Bruney rfp dfa to make room for Storen, refused assignment to AAA, released 5/25/10 (signed w/ Milwaukee) - Chris Coste c Released 6/5/10 to make room for Burke (on DL all year, no re-signing) - Jamie Burke c Outrighted to AAA 6/11/10 when Pudge back off DL (make room for Detwiler) - Mike MacDougal rhp Opted out of ML deal 7/1/10 per his contract. (signed w/ St. Louis) - Matt Capps rhp Traded to Minnesota Twins for Ramos and Testa - Cristian Guzman 2nd/ss Traded to Texas Rangers for Ryan Tatusko, Tanner Roark - Carlos Maldonado c DFA 9/8/10 to make room for Joe Bisenius, Accepted AAA In - Livan Hernandez rhp Added to 40-man 4/11/10 (no corresponding move necessary, we were at 39/40) - Doug Slaten lhp Added to 40-man 5/9/10 to provide bullpen depth - Drew Storen rhp Added to 40/25 man 5/17/10 - Carlos Maldonado c Added to 40/25 man, purchased from AAA 5/25/10 to cover for Pudge DL trip - Jamie Burke c added 6/5/10 to cover for Maldanado injury - Joel Peralta rhp Added 6/21/10 to provide bullpen cover (Mock to 60-day dl to make room) - Orlando Hernandez rhp Signed to minor league deal. - Yuneski Maya rhp Signed Cuban Defector 7/21/10 (40-man) - Wilson Ramos c Traded from Minnesota for Matt Capps (40-man) - Joe Testa lhp Traded from Minnesota for Matt Capps - Ryan Tatusko rhp Traded from Texas Rangers for Cristian Guzman - Tanner Roark rhp Traded from Texas Rangers for Cristian Guzman - Kevin Mench of Added to 40/25 man 8/6/10 to replace Morgan on dl. (Martin to 60-day dl) - Brian Bixler ss Purchased from Pittsburgh for cash (not 40-man) - Bryce Harper c/of Added to 40-man per his contract. - Joe Bisenius rhp Added to 40/man 9/8/10 to throw some innings. 2010 Draft (x == signed) round/overall, school, notes x Bryce Harper c/of 1/1 Coll of Southern Nevada JuCo. Boras client, monster bat. x Sammy Solis lhp 2/? USan Diego, signed 8/15/10 #1M x Rick Hague SS 3/? Rice. x AJ Cole rhp 4/? Oviedo HS, Florida (Miami commit) Signed 8/15/10! $2M. x Jason Martinson SS 5/? Texas State. x Cole Leonida C 6/? Georgia Tech x Kevin Keyes of 7/? Texas x Matthew Grace lhp 8/? UCLA x Aaron Barrett rhp 9/? Ole Miss x Blake Kelso SS 10/? Houston x Neil Holland rhp 11/? Louisville x Robbie Ray lhp 12/? Brentwood HS, Tennessee (Arkansas Commit), signed! 799k wow x Chris McKenzie rhp 13/? San Jacinto North JuCo - Tim Smalling SS 14/? Virginia Tech (not signing: injured and doing his sr year) x David Freitas C 15/? Hawaii x Mark Herrera rhp 16/? San Jacinto North JuCo x Tyler Hanks rhp 17/? College of southern Nevada JuCo plus they signed the next 10 rounds worth. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2010 Season Ending/Final 25-man/40-man roster (25-man not counting 9/1/10 callups Ramos, Espinosa, Balester, Maya, Detwiler) sp+rp + c+inf + of + 60daydl Current Status: 11+12 + 3+7 + 7 (+ 7) = 39/40 as of 9/30/10 Pitchers Starters : LHernandez, Zimmermann, Lannan, Marquis, Maya (rotation order): LHernandez, Marquis, Zimmermann, Maya, Lannan spot starters/long relievers: AA/AAA Callup Middle relief: Burnett (L), Batista, Slaten (L), Peralta, Stammen, Olsen Setup/Closer : Clippard, Storen INF Starters: IRodriguez (c), Dunn, Kennedy, Desmond, RZimmerman Backup: Nieves (c), AGonzalez, Harris OF Starters: Bernadina, Morgan, Morse Backup: Maxwell, Mench 15day: Detwiler 15day, done for season: English (won't be recalled to save MLB pay/service) 60day: Wang, Flores (c), Walker, Martin, Atilano, Strasburg, Willingham Other 40-man in AAA/AA (including minor league DL) SP Chico, Martis, Mock, Maya, Thompson RP: Jaime, Mattheus, Severino, Balester C: Ramos INF: Espinosa OF: Harper =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2010 Minor league Rotations Ages per level per John Sickels AAA: 23-24. 25 depends. 26+ is old AA: 22-23. 24 depends. 25+ is old High-A: 20-22. 23 depends. 24+ is old Low-A: 19-21. 22 depends. 23+ is old Short-A: 19-20. 21/22 for draft year guys only. 22+ is old GCL: 17-19. 20 for draft year guys only. 21+ is old Leagues AAA: Syracuse Chiefs, International League 4/8/10 - 9/6/10 AA: Harrisburg Senators, Eastern League 4/8/10 - 9/6/10 high-A: Potomac Nationals, Carolina League 4/8/10 - 9/6/10 Mid-A: Hagerstown Suns, South Atlantic League 4/9/10 - 9/6/10 Short-A: Vermont Lake Monsters, New York-Penn League, 6/18/10 - 9/5/10 Rookie: GCL Nationals, Gulf Coast League 6/21/10 - 8/28/10 DSL: DSL Nationals, Dominican Summer League: ? 2010 schedules... (rotations by order of performance, then actual order below) ages are at end of year 12/31/10 (updated 9/8/10 to do end of year analysis prior to callups) AAA: Chico 27, Arnesen 26, Kown 28, Martis 23, Mock 27 (rotation order: Chico, Martis, Arnesen, Mock, Kown bullpen: Bergmann, Wilkie, Severino, Balester, Carr, Bisenius spot starts: Mandel (demoted from starter) promotions: Olsen, Slaten, Storen, JDMartin, Peralta, 9/1 callups: Balester, Maya, Bisenius up-and-back: Bergmann, Chico (from AA), Stammen (and back), Atilano (and back), Severino, Balester demotions: Spradlin, Zinicola, CJames, Kown (and back), MacDougal (and back), JJones, Garate dl: English cut/released: MacDougal, Villone, ABrown, AA: Peacock 22, Milone 23, Thompson 23, Roark 24, Tatusko 25 (rotation order: Thompson, Peacock, Milone, Tatusko, Roark, Peacock) bullpen: Kimball, Pena, RMartin, Spradlin, Dials spot starts: promotions: Storen, Strasburg, Chico, Mandel, Garate, Arnesen, JJones, Carr, Bisensius up-and-back: Thompson, Lannan (demoted from mlb), Leatherman, Kown. demotions: dl: Meyers (would be #1), Novoa, Zinicola, CJames, JJones, Leatherman cut: OHernandez High-A: Lehman 24, Holder 23, Frias 22, Alaniz 24, JJones 28 (rotation order: Holder, Lehman, Frias, Alaniz, JJones) bullpen: CMartinez, Dill, Phillibaum, Alaniz, McCoy, VanAllen (why?), Barthmaier, Testa spot starts: Alaniz 24, Barthmaier 26 promotions: Kimball, Peacock, Alaniz (and back), Leatherman, Dials up-and-back: demotions: Garcia, Bronson dl: Jaime, Fabian, Beno, Rosenbaum 23 (would be #4), Morris 24 (would be #1) cut/retired: Atwood, Pecina, JEstrada Low-A: Demny 21, Hicks 20, Bronson 23, Applebee 22, Ott 22 (rotation order: Demny, Hicks, Applebee, Ott, Bronson) bullpen: Wort, Arnold, Vasquez, Weaver, Morrison, Erb, Graham, Garcia, McCatty spot starts: Smoker 22 (demoted for Ott) promotions: Holder, Rosenbaum, up-and-back: demotions: Gibson dl: McGeary (TJ surgery, out for a while), Clegg cut/retired: Willems Short-A: Jenkins 22, Hansen 21, Swynenberg 21, Jordan 21, McKenzie 21/Bates 22 (rotation order: Jenkins, Jordan, Swynenberg, Hansen, McKenzie/Bates) bullpen: Bates, Barrett, Cahill, Crane, Eusebio, Gibson, NHerrera, Holland, Selik, Zellers, Demmin spot starts: Bates 22, McKenzie 21 promotions: Graham, Hicks, McCatty, Ott up-and-back: demotions: dl: Garrett cut/retired: Rookie: Hanks 20, Meza 20, KLopez 20, King 20, Encarnacion 21, Maya 28 (rotation order: King, Meza, Hanks, Encarnacion, KLopez bullpen: MRivera, Baez, Gallo, MRivera, Dupuis, Santiago, Navarro, Gerler, Serino, Meister, Mower, Grace spot starts: Baez 18 promotions: Hansen, Barthmaier, CMartinez, OHernandez, Ott up-and-back: demotions: dl: Garrett, Karns, Manno cut/retired: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2010 Opening Day Roster 4/5/10 sp: Lannan, Marquis, Stammen, Mock rp: Clippard, Burnett, Bergmann, Walker, Batista, English, Bruney, Capps inf: IRodriguez, Dunn, Kennedy, Desmond, RZimmerman, Nieves, AGonzalez, Guzman, Morse of: Willingham, Morgan, Harris, Taveras updated 9/3/10 Players on 25man opening day no longer with team: Burney, Taveras, Capps, Guzman Players on 25man opening day no longer on 40-man or DL: Bergmann =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2010 possible opening day lineup with batting numbers from 2009 (uzr/150 is 2009 numbers solely in the main position they're expected to play in 2010) avg/ obp/ slg ops+ hrs war uzr/150 vorp (09) 1. Morgan, CF .351/.396/.455 121 1 4.9 40.5 18.5 2. Harris RF 3. Zimmerman, 3rd .292/.364/.525 133 33 7.l 20.1 52.9 4. Dunn, 1B .267/.398/.529 144 38 1.2 -25.0 45.6 5. Willingham LF .260/.367/.496 127 24 2.3 -9.4 25.5 6. Desmond SS 7. Kennedy, 2nd .289/.348/.410 101 11 1.7 -14.8 24.0 8. Ivan Rodriguez C .249/.280/.384 73 10 0.8 n/a -1.1 9. pitcher high/low/Median MLB values for each major batting stat: avg: .365/.281/.227 obp: .444/.354/.274 slg: .658/.452/.305 ops: .???/.751/.??? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2010 rotation options already (barring trades, FA signings): (finalized 12/21/09 with Mock over Olsen) - looking like 2010 locks: Lannan, Marquis - Won for 2010 Rotation Spots (in order): Stammen, LHernandez, Mock - Starting on 15/60-day DL: Zimmermann, Wang, Detwiler - Starting in Minors for seasoning/arbitration delay/rehab: Strasburg - Syracuse rotation: Balester, Chico, Martis, Atilano, Arnesen, Meyers, Martin, Olsen - Harrisburg rotation: Milone, Thompson, Atwood, Peacock - Potomac rotation: Holder, Frias, Jaime, Lehman, Morris - Hagerstown rotation: Demny, Applebee, Clegg, McGeary, Smoker, Rosembaum - Starters who should be cut: CJames - Starters cut: Estes 2010 Bullpen Competition Locks: Clippard, Burnett (L), Bergmann, Bruney (setup), Capps (closer) Loogy Competition: English (L) Probable: Walker, Batista possible: Slaten (L), Speier, MacDougal AAA/Minors: Garate, Peralta, Speier, Balester, Jaime, Mattheus, Thompson, Severino, Storen (arb time) Novoa, Spradlin, Alaniz, English (L), Wilkie, Mandel, Wlodarczyk (L), Slaten (L), Mandel Cut: Guardado (L), Villone (L), Kensing gone from 2009: Sosa, Rivera, Segovia, Everts, HRamirez, MEstrada =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Nationals FA rumors reported at various points during offseason. SP: Livan Hernandez, Jon Garland, John Smoltz, Vincent Padilla, Joel Pineiro, Jason Marquis, Doug Davis RP: Mike Gonzalez, Rafael Soriano, Billy Wagner, Kevin Gregg?, Matt Capps, Aroldis Chapman, Eddie Guardado C: Ivan Rodriguez INF: Adam Everett, Alex Gonzalez, Mark DeRosa, Orlando Cabrera OF: Vladimir Guerrero, Johnny Damon?, Randy Wynn =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Top FA/Trade Priorities in 2009 offseason Fantasy: - top-of-the-rotation Starting Pitcher (Beckett, Lackey, Harden, Sheets, Lee, Pineiro, Webb). - Power hitting reliable RF (Abreu, Guererro, Nady, Ankiel) Reality x 2nd Baseman: (FA: Orlando Hudson, Iwamura, Wilson, Polanco, Kennedy, DeRosa, Sanchez) or x Shortstop if we move Guzman to 2nd (FA: Khalil Greene, Crosby, Scutaro, Wilson). Go with Desmond? x 1-2 Veteran Starting Pitchers (3rd/4th) (Bedard, Duchscherer, Penny, Contreras, Wolf, Garland, Myers, Hudson, Marquis, Millwood, Looper, Washburn, Smoltz, Davis). Signed Marquis, Wang, Livan x Catching depth. Flores injured, might need one year solution. Signed Ivan Rodriguez 2yr/$6M x Upgrade bullpen across the board (Clippard, Burnett probably safe). Traded for Brunely, signed a couple ML Fas to compete in spring, tendered Bergmann. x FA Closer (FA: Franklin, Gonzalez, Gregg, Valverde, Wagner, Rodney): got Capps. Less Likely: - Upgrade 2009's utility/backup players (Harris, AGonzalez safe, need two) probably promote from within - Dump Guzman's salary: will be close to impossible at $8M. - Get a Proper 1st Baseman: probably getting by w/ Dunn (FA: LaRoche, Huff?) Absolutely set on : 1b, 3B, 2B, LF, CF. 1 starters (Lannan), 2 relievers (Clippard, Burnett) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Offseason 2009 season: Transactions (including spring training) Working 40-man roster Current Status: 14+10 + 10 + 7 + 1 = 40/40 as of 3/29/10 SP: Lannan, Atilano, Martis, Chico, Dewiler, Strasburg, Martin, Thompson, Olsen, Marquis, Wang Stammen, Mock, Balester RP: Clippard, Burnett, Bergmann, Mattheus, English Jaime, Severino, Bruney, Capps, Walker INF: Dunn, CGuzman, AGonzalez, Zimmerman, Morse, Desmond, Flores, Nieves, IRodriguez, Kennedy, Coste OF: Willingham, Harris, Bernadina, Morgan, Maxwell 60-day DL: Zimmermann out - Jamie Burke c Outrighted to AAA 10/22/09 - Jorge Padilla of Outrighted to AAA 10/22/09 - Terrell Young rhp Returned to Cincinnati (was Rule-5) 10/26/09 - Austin Kearns OF bought out 2010, FA, signed with Cleveland minor league deal - Livan Hernandez rhp FA (resigned w/ Washington) - Ron Villone lhp FA (resigned w/ Washington) - Dmitry Young 1B FA (retired) - Josh Bard C FA (signed w/ Seattle) - Pete Orr inf Outrighted to AAA 11/6/09 - Logan Kensing inf Outrighted to AAA 11/6/09, Released 3/17/10 (Tampa Bay) - Saul Rivera rhp Released, FA 12/7/09 to make room for Bruney, signed with Cleveland - Zech Zinicola rhp Lost to Rule5 draft (Toronto Blue Jays) eventually returned - Ruben De La Rosa rhp Lost to Rule5 draft, AAA component (Toronto Blue Jays) - Terrence Engles rhp Lost to Rule5 draft, AAA component (Toronto Blue Jays) - Johan Figueroa rhp Lost to Rule5 draft, AA component (New York Mets) - Zack Segovia rhp Released, FA 12/10/09 to make room for Ivan Rodriguez (New York Yankees) - Clint Everts rhp MLFA, signed with New York Mets - Scott Olsen lhp Non Tendered 12/12/09 (resigned) - Mike MacDougal rhp Non Tendered 12/12/09 (signed minor league deal w/ Florida) - Arismendy Mota rhp Rule5 draft, AAA component (Seattle Mariners), sent to Chicago Cubs for cash - Victor Garate lhp outrighted to AAA 1/8/10 to make room for Capps - Marco Estrada rhp outright to AAA 1/28/10 to make room for Walker, claimed by Milwaukee - Shawn Estes lhp MLFA (Los Angeles Dodgers) $600k if makes roster, released early spring. - Luke Montz c MLFA, signed with New York Mets Buffalo - Doug Slaten lhp Outright to AAA 2/16/10 to make room for Kennedy - Ron Villone lhp Out again. - Eddie Guardado lhp Released early spring - Elijah Dukes of Released 3/17/10 in - Doug Slaten lhp claimed off waivers 11/4/09 from Arizona - Juan Jaime rhp Added to 40-man prior to Rule5 draft 11/19/09 - Aaron Thompson lhp Added to 40-man prior to Rule5 draft 11/19/09 - Atahualpa Severino lhp Added to 40-man prior to Rule5 draft 11/19/09 - Brian Bruney rhp Traded for PTBNL (Jamie Hoffman in Rule5 from LA Dodgers) from New York Yankees 12/7/09 - Ivan Rodriguez c 2yr $6M FA signing (Texas Rangers) - Jerry Owens of ML deal (Chicago White Sox) - Arismendy Mota rhp Rule5 draft, AAA component (Seattle Mariners) - Michael Wlodarczyk lhp Rule5 draft, AAA component (Tampa Bay Rays) - Nicholas Moresi of Rule5 draft, AAA component (Houston Astros) - Ryan Spier rhp ML deal (Colorado Rockies) - Scott Olsen lhp Re-signed 1yr/$1M (incentives to $4M) - Joel Peralta rhp ML deal (Colorado Rockies) - Jason Marquis rhp 2yr $15M FA signing (Colorado Rockies) - Eddie Guardado lhp 1yr deal, non-guaranteed, ST invite - Matt Capps rhp 1yr $3.5M FA signing (Pittsburgh Pirates) - Josh Whitesell 1b MLFA (Arizona) - Eric Bruntlett util MLFA (Philadelphia) - Chris Duncan of MLFA (St. Louis) - Tyler Walker rhp 1yr $650k (Philadelphia) - Chuck James lhp MLFA (Atlanta) - Nick Maness rhp MLFA (unattached, possibly NY Mets) - Angel Gonzalez 3b MFLA (Pittsburgh) - Kevin Mench of MLFA (Japan) - Adam Kennedy 2nd 1yr $1.25M FA signing (Oakland) - Shawn Estes lhp MLFA (Los Angeles Dodgers) $600k if makes roster - Willy Taveras of MLFA (Oakland via Cincinnati) - Chien-Ming Wang rhp 1yr $2M (incentives to $5M) (New York Yankees) - Ron Villone lhp ML deal (resigned) - Livan Hernandez rhp ML deal (resigned) 1yr $900k plus another 1.25M in incentives if makes roster - Rafael Martin rhp ML deal (mexican league team), $450k if he makes team - Zech Zinicola rhp Returned from Rule5 draft (Toronto Blue Jays) - Mike MacDougal rhp ML deal (resigned from Florida) - Chris Coste c Waiver claim from New York Mets =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Salary Status post 2009 season/2010 Salary Committments (40-man roster only) 0-3 years service: bound to club 3-6 years service: arbitration eligible 6+ years service: FAs at end of contract Current estimated 2010 Team Salary: ~45M + ~9M + 10M = ~64M at current name pos 10sal curr contract expires? Signed 2010 or beyond - Adam Dunn of/ib 12M 2yr/$20M FA after 2010 - Cristian Guzman ss 8M 2yr/16M FA after 2010 - Ryan Zimmerman 3b 6.35M 5yr/$45M FA after 2013 (signed 4/20/09, re-works arbitration deal) - Stephen Strasburg rhp 2M 4yr/$15.1M FA after 2014 - Willie Harris inf/of 1.5M 2yr/$3M FA after 2010 - Austin Kearns of 1M buyout clause for 2010 - Ivan Rodriguez c 3M 2yr/$6M FA after 2011 - Scott Olsen lhp 1M 1yr/$1M (incentives to $3M or $4M). FA after 11 - Jason Marquis rhp 7.5M 2yr/$15M FA after 2011 - Matt Capps rhp 3.5M 1yr/$3.5M (incentives to $4M) FA after 2011 - Tyler Walker rhp 650k 1yr/$650k FA after 2010 - Adam Kennedy 2b 1.25M 1yr/$1.25M FA after 2010, club option for $2M 2011 ttl: ~46.5M Arbitration-eligible (salaries are 2009) tendered offers 12/12/09, settled pre-arb 1/20/09 settled - Jason Bergmann rhp 439k 1yr/$750k FA after 2012 - Josh Willingham of 2.95M 1yr/4.6M FA after 2011 - Jesus Flores c 415k 1yr/$750k FA after 2013 - Wil Nieves c 445k 1yr/$700k FA after 2013: - Sean Burnett lhp 408k 1yr/$775k FA after 2012: 1M guess. Nats 775, Burnett 925 (nats win arb) - Brian Bruney rhp 1.25M 1yr/$1.5M FA after 2012: $1.55M guess. Nats 1.5, Bruney 1.85 (nats win Arb) ttl: 6.8 + prob 2.25 Under Club Control for 2010 - Elijah Dukes of 444k - Matt Chico lhp 431k Not Arbitration b/c no ML service time in 2009 - John Lannan lhp 424k - Nyger Morgan of 411k - Collin Balester rhp 410k - Luis Atilano rhp 400k/mlb min - Tyler Clippard rhp 400k/mlb min - Ian Desmond inf 400k/mlb min - Ross Detwiler lhp 400k/mlb min - Jesse English lhp 400k/mlb min - Alberto Gonzalez inf 400k/mlb min - Shairon Martis rhp 400k/mlb min - Ryan Mattheus rhp 400k/mlb min - Justin Maxwell of 400k/mlb min - Garrett Mock rhp 400k/mlb min - Craig Stammen rhp 400k/mlb min - Jordan Zimmermann rhp 400k/mlb min - Roger Bernadina of minor league deal - Victor Garate lhp minor league deal - JD Martin rhp minor league deal - Michael Morse inf minor league deal - Zach Segovia rhp minor league deal - Logan Kensing rhp 660k (paid by Fla) Optioned to AAA 11/09 - Pete Orr inf 600k major/minor deal Optioned to AAA 11/09 ttl: 22*$420k ~= $10M =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2009 predicted Off Season 40-man Roster moves (Current status 9/15/09: 40 + 6 60-day DLers = 46) SP Staying: Lannan, Stammen, Mock, Zimmermann, MEstrada, Atilano, Martis, Chico, Dewiler, Balester, Olsen, Strasburg, Martin RP Staying: Clippard, Burnett, Bergmann, Rivera, Mattheus, TYoung, Garate, English, Segovia INF Staying: Dunn, CGuzman, AGonzalez, Zimmerman, Nieves, Morse, Desmond, Flores, Orr OF Staying: Willingham, Harris, Dukes, Bernadina, Morgan, Maxwell SP FA/possible cuts: LHernandez (fa), Olsen (nt) RP FA/possible cuts: Villone (fa), MacDougal (nt), Kensing (nt), Bergmann (nt), Rivera (nt) INF FA/possible cuts: DYoung (fa), Bard (fa), Burke (fa), Nieves (nt), Orr (nt) OF FA/possible cuts: Kearns (fa), Padilla (dfa) off 40-man/gone prior to 2009 offseason: Cabrera, O'Connor, Sosa, Montz 9/15/09: possible Rule-5 avoidance additions: Arnesen probably not: Rooney, Zinicola, VanAllen, Kimball, HPena, Carr, =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2009 Starting Pitcher review; moved to XLS for simplicity... Starter Innings (analysis as of 8/12/09) 2008 2009 innings (ml+mlb) currently on pace for (69.8% done as of 8/12/09) Lannan: 182 0+153.1 220 Stammen: 150 40.0+83.1=123.1 177 Balester 158.2 103.1+19=122.1 176 Martin 89.2 88+21.1=99.1 142.333 (reliever last year, high innings 153 in 2004) Mock 145.2 51+36.2=87.2 127 (reliever last year, high innings 174 2005) Olsen 201.2 3.0+12.2+62.2 76.1 (injury, missed 6 weeks, then done for season) Zimmermann: 134 5.1+91.1 96.2 (injury, done for season) Martis: 137 36.1+85.2=122 175 Detwiler: 124 27.1+21.1+48.2=97.33 141 MEstrada 153.3 106.1 154 (but he made a huge jump from 07-08) Kown 122.0 82.0 117 HRamirez 37.1 79.9 115 (injured in 2008; won't matter, he can't possibly stay) Atilano 93.2 108.2 155 (injured in 08, high innings 136 in 05) 6/22/09 Results: Zimmermann, Martis and Detwiler will be shutdown. Lannan, Stammen, Olsen should be fine. But there's definitely 2-3 rotation spots that will need starters as of 9/1 or so. 8/12/09 results: Lannan may be shutdown mid-september. Stammen might miss last couple starts Balester, Martin, Mock all ok. in AAA: Martis will be shutdown early september. Detwiler, MEstrada, Kown ok. Atilano probably shut down soon. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2009 Final 25-man/40-man roster (continually updated) Pitchers Starters : Lannan (L) 24-25, Martin 26, LHernandez 34, Mock 25, Estrada (rotation order): Lannan, Estrada LHernandez, Mock, Martin spot starters/long relievers: AAA Callup Middle relief: Villone (L) 39, Clippard 24, Burnett (L) 26, Bergmann 27-28, Sosa 32, Rivera 31-32 Setup/Closer : MacDougal 32 INF Starters: Bard (c), Dunn, CGuzman, AGonzalez, RZimmerman Backup: Nieves (c), Burke (c) Orr, Morse OF Starters: Willingham, Maxwell, Dukes Backup: Padilla, Harris 15day: Kearns 15day, done for season: Mattheus 25-26, Morgan, Stammen 25 60day: Bernadina, TYoung 23-24, DYoung, Zimmermann 22-23, Olsen 25, Flores Other 40-man in AAA/AA SP: MEstrada, Atilano, Martis, Chico, Detwiler, Balester, Strasburg RP: Garate C: INF: Desmond OF: 9/1 callups above/beyond 25-man: Garate from trade, Flores re-activation (then back on 60 day), Desmond, Detwiler, Estrada, Segovia, Kensing, English waiver pickup, Burke acquisition =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2009 Opening Day 25-man roster http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2009/04/the_25-man_roster_is_set.html Pitchers Starters : Lannan (L), Olsen (L), Cabrera, Martis Middle relief: Beimel, Hinckley (loogy), Ledezma, Shell, Tavarez Setup/Closer : Rivera, Hanrahan INF Starters: Flores, NJohnson, CGuzman, AGonzalez, RZimmerman Backup: Nieves (c), Bard (c), Belliard, Harris OF Starters: Dunn, Milledge, Kearns Backup: Dukes, Willingham =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2009 Minor league Rotations Leagues AAA: Syracuse Chiefs, International League 4/9/09 - 9/7/09 AA: Harrisburg Senators, Eastern League 4/9/09 - 9/7/09 high-A: Potomac Nationals, Carolina League 4/9/09 - 9/7/09 Mid-A: Hagerstown Suns, South Atlantic League 4/9/09 - 9/7/09 Short-A: Vermont Lake Monsters, New York-Penn League, 6/19/09 - 9/6/09 Rookie: GCL Nationals, Gulf Coast League 6/24/09 - 8/31/09 DSL: DSL Nationals, Dominican Summer League, Starts 5/30/09 - 8/21/09) (rotations by order of performance, then actual order below) ages are current-turning this season AAA: MEstrada 25-26, Detwiler (L) 23, Martis 22, HRamirez?, Kown 26-27 (rotation order: Martis, MEstrada, Detwiler, Kown HRamirez?) bullpen: Segovia 26, Zincola 24, Wilkie 24-25, Novoa 24-25, Spradlin (L) 24-25, Everts 24-25, Kensing 27, Zinicola spot starts: Williams 30, HRamirez (L) 29-30 (moved out for balester) promotions: JZimmermann, Wells, Colome, Stammen, MacDougal, Clippard, Bergmann, Mock, Kensing, Martin, Balester, Sosa, Rivera up-and-back: Balester, Detwiler, Martis, Kensing demotions: Williams (and back), Larrison (and back) dl: Atilano 24 (in P.R. for world cup), Balester 22-23 cut: Towers 32, Glover 33, Wagner (retired) 26-27, O'Conner (L) 28-29 traded, Larrison ?, Doyne 27-28, Ledezma 28 AA: Mandel 24, Meyers 23-24, Arnesen 25, Chico (L) 26, Thompson 22 (rotation order: Meyers, Chico, Thompson, Arnesen, Mandel bullpen: Alaniz 25, Storen 21 (closer), Garate 24, Leatherman 23-24 spot starts: JJones (L) 24-25 (demoted for Chico), CMartinez 25 (demoted for Meyers) VanAllen (L) 24 (demoted for Thompson) JEstrada 25-26, unknown status; promotions: O'Connor, Detwiler, Zinicola, Segovia, Kown, Novoa, Wilkie, Spradlin 7/31, Everts 8/11, Williams, Atilano 8/20 demotions: Carr dl: Severino (L) 24-25 cuts: Avery 25-26 suspended: 2 infielders 50-games for PEDs. High-A: Milone 22, Atwood (L) 22, Peacock 21, Carr 25, Holder 22, (rotation order: Atwood, Holder, Milone, Carr, Peacock bullpen: Kimball 23-24, Phillabaum 23, LGarcia 22 spot starts: McCoy (L) 20, HPena 24, Pecina (L) 21-22, ORodriguez 24-25 promotions: Arnesen, Kown, CMartinez, Everts, Meyers, Mandel 7/20, Severino 7/20, Storen 8/11, JEstrada 8/25Leatherman 9/4 up-and-back: demotions: CRivera, Lehman dl: Willems 20-21, Engles 23-24, Beno 22-23 cuts: Gunderson (traded for Kensing) Low-A: Frias 20-21, Jaime 21-22, Lehman 22-23 Morris 22, Demny 19-20, (rotation order: Jaime, Frias, Morris, Demny, Lehman) bullpen: Lugo 22-23, Garrett 22, Peralta 23-24, Light 21-22, CRivera 25, Dill 23 (L), spot starts: Arnold 20-21, Fabian 23 promotions: Engles on 6/6, ORodriguez 7/14, Storen 7/19, McCoy 7/20, Pena 7/20, Peacock 7/28, Holder 7/30, Pecina 8/18, Pillabaum 8/1 up-and-back: demotions: Hicks (spot start), McGeary , dl: Matais 22-23 cuts: Slovak Short-A: Applebee (L) 21 Clegg 22-23 (L), McGeary 20, Morrison 21-22, Jenkins (L) 21, Swynenberg 20 , (rotation order: Clegg, Jenkins, Applebee, Swynenberg, McGeary, Morrison bullpen: Tanco 23, Figuero 23, Amato 23, Stewart 23, Bronson 22 (L), Erb 22, Pinales 23-24, Crane, Weaver spot starts: closer: promotions: Holder, Jaime, Novoa (rehab), Lehman 8/1, Dill 9/1 demotions: Hicks cuts: Dean (traded for Willingham/Olsen) dl: (no real starters; just pitching a lot of guys 3 innings) Rookie: Rosenbaum 21-22, Jordan 20, Smoker (L) 20-21, Hicks (L) 19, Hansen (L) 19-20, King 18-19 (rotation Order: Rosenbaum, Smoker, Jordan, Hicks, Hansen, King) bullpen: De La Rosa 22, Santiago 21-22, McCatty 22, KLopez 19, Paez 18-19, Taveras (L), Wort, JPerez 21-22 closer: Esubio 20-21, promotions: HPena (on rehab), Jenkins, Swynenberg, Morris, Crane, Applebee 8/11, Weaver 8/20 suspended: Englund 21 (50 games on 8/12, amphetemines) unknown: Corolla 21 DSL: starts 5/30/09. Not tracking this year b/c they're such longshots to make roster. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- During 2009 season: Transactions (including spring training) Working 40-man roster. 36 with DFA/waiving of Langerhans, Speigner, Manning 33 with DFA, FA of Orr, Cordero, Wagner 38 w/ addition of 60-day DL guys (DYoung still there for some reason as of 11/1/08) 37 w/ removal of DYoung (but natsjournal says 35?) 35 with removal of declared FAs ABoone, OPerez 38 with 3-additions prior to Rule5 39 11/11/08 with Bonifacio/Olsen/Willingham deal 38 w/ Colome release, 39 with Rule5 pickup TYoung, 38 with Redding non-tender, 39 w/ Cabrera signing 40 w/ Dunn signing, Hill waiver, Beimel signing. 39 w/ Pena waiving, DYoung adding, Chico to 60-day 37 w/ Casto, O'Conner waiving and passing through to AAA 4/3/09 40 with additions of Bard, Ledezma, Tavarez for opening day 40 with removal of Davis, adding of Cintron 40 with dropping of Ledezma, Shell, adding of JZimmermann and Wells 40 w/ 60-day of Bernadina, trade in of Kensing 40 with DFA of Hinckley, adding of Villone 38 w/ return of TYoung to Cincinnati, 5/15 dfa of Kensing, selection of Colome, 5/20 dfa of Cintron 40 w/ addition of Stammen, DFA of Cabrera, forced return of TYoung 40 w/ 60-day DL of TYoung, callup of Patterson (to replace Willingham on bereavement leave) 38 w/ DFA of Wells, callup of Clippard, DFA of Colome 40 w/ re-adding of Chico from 60-day, DFA of Tavarez, callup of Martin and Kensing. 37 w/ trading of Nick Johnson, Joe Beimel, removal of Patterson, 39 adding of Jorge Sosa, adding of Matteus (from trade of Beimel) 39 w/ callup of Padilla, trade of AHernandez 39 w/ 8/17 DFA of Kensing, calling up of Mike Morse 40 w/ 8/17 signing of Strasburg 40 w/ 8/26 signingof Livan Hernandez, 60-day DLing of DYoung 40 w/ 8/28 adding of Orr, 60-day DLing of Zimmermann 40 w/ 9/1 trade of Belliard and subsequent adding of Garate as PTBNL 40 with adding of Segovia, Kensing, Olsen to 60-day DL, DFA of Sosa 40 w/ 9/11 waiver claim on English and subsequent DFA of Montz 40 w/ 9/18 pickup of Burke, 60-daying of Flores out - Odalis Perez lhp Released after no-showing in spring Training (no signing) - Shawn Hill rhp Waived for purposes of unconditional release. (signed w/ San Diego) - Wily Mo Pena of removing from 40-man, refused assignment to AAA, FA (signed w/ NY Mets) - Leonard Davis of Waived for purpose of removing from 40-man, cleared, AA - Wil Ledezma lhp DFA 4/19/09, accepted assignment to AAA, Syracuse, released, signed w/ Toronto - Stephen Shell rhp DFA 4/19/09, refused assignment to AAA, FA (signed w/ Seattle) - Kyle Gunderson rhp traded to Florida for Kensing - Mike Hinckley lhp DFA 5/7/09, refused assignment to AAA, FA (signed w/ Colorado) - Josh Towers rhp Cut from AAA 4/12/09 (signed w/ New York Yankees) - Terrell Young rhp Returned to Cincinnati (was Rule5) - Logan Kensing rhp DFA 5/15/09, accepted assignment to AAA, Syracuse - Alex Cintron ss DFA 5/20/09 - Daniel Cabrera rhp DFA 5/27/09, signing with Arizona AAA deal - Mike O'Conner lhp Traded to San Diego for PTBNL (make room for Chico in AAA) - Kip Wells rhp DFA 6/24/09, FA, signed AAA with Cincinnati - Ryan Langerhans of Trade 6/29/09 to Seattle for Morse - Joel Hanrahan rhp Trade 6/30/09 to Pittsburgh for Morgan, Burnett - Lastings Milledge of Trade 6/30/09 to Pittsburgh for Morgan, Burnett - Jesus Colome rhp DFA 7/4/09 after posting 8+ era, FA (signed 2010 w/ Seattle) - Julian Tavarez rhp DFA 7/19/09 after sucking the last month - Joe Beimel lhp Trade 7/31/09 to Colorado for 2 minor leaguers (Mattheus, Fabian?) - Nick Johnson 1b Trade 7/31/09 to Florida for P Aaron Thompson - Corey Patterson of opted out of contract (signed AAA with Milwaukee) - Anderson Hernandez 2nd Trade to New York Mets for Greg Veloz (high-A) - Logan Kensing rhp DFA again 8/17 ... - Ronnie Belliard inf Trade to LA Dodgers for Luis Garcia, Victor Garate - Jorge Sosa rhp Released 9/2 after pitching horribly - Luke Montz c DFA 9/11 to make room for Jesse English, accepted AAA assignment in: - Joe Beimel lhp 1yr $2m (Los Angeles Dodgers) - Julian Tavarez rhp Added to 40-man from ML contract to start season - Wil Ledezma lhp Added to 40-man from ML contract - Josh Bard c Added to 40-man from ML contract (sent to AAA 4/19, can opt out by 5/1) - Alex Cintron ss Added to 40-man to cover for Guzman injury. - Kip Wells rhp Added to 40-man 4/19/09 to replace Shell - Jordan Zimmermann rhp Added to 40-man 4/19/09 to be 5th starter. - Logan Kensing rhp Trade from Florida for Gunderson - Mike MacDougal rhp Signed ML deal, sent to AAA (Chicago White Sox), can opt out by 5/26 - Ron Villone lhp Added to 40-man 5/7/09 to replace Hinckley - Jesus Colome rhp Back on the 40-man - Craig Stammen rhp Added to 40-man, promoted 5/21/09 - Terrell Young rhp MLB Returned with Shoulder Injury; 6/3 where is he though? - Cory Doyne rhp AAA deal from Baltimore - Corey Patterson of Added to 40-man 6/14/09 and called up - Mike Morse inf Trade 6/29/09 for Langerhans, AAA Syracuse - Nyjer Morgan of Trade 6/30/09 for Milledge, - Logan Kensing rhp Added to 40-man 7/19/09 to replace Tavarez - J.D. Martin rhp Added to 40-man 7/19/09 to start for Olsen - Jorge Sosa rhp Added to 40-man 8/1/09 to cover for Beimel - Jorge Padilla of Added to 40-man 8/2/09 to cover for Kearns - Daryl Ward 1B AAA trade from Chicago White Sox (cash) - Norris Hopper of AAA trade from Chincinnati (cash) - Mike Morse inf Added to 40-man 8/17/09 to replace Kensing/Hernandez really - Livan Hernandez sp Signed 8/26/09 - Pete Orr inf Added to 40-man 8/28/09 to replace Belliard - Victor Garate lhp Trade for Belliard 9/2/09 - Jesse English lhp Waiver claim from San Francisco 9/11/09 - Jamie Burke c Trade from Seattle for cash 9/18 to cover for injured Nieves 2009 Draft: x == signed pos rnd # school, notes x Steven Strasburg rhp 1st 1 Jr SDSU consensus #1 everywhere. x Drew Storen rhp 1st 10 Soph UStanford. Law #28 (White, Matzek, Jenkins, Gibson, Scheppers left...) signability, overdraft. 2009: 3.80 era, 0.99 whip 7-1, 7sv, 42.1 ip 34hits 66/8 k/bb x Jeff Kobernus 2B 2nd 50 Jr. UC Berkeley. Not in Law top 100: can also play of, 3b team leader. 2009 stats: .341/.382/.544, 8hrs 40rbi in 53 games. 20/24 sbs. x Trevor Holder rhp 3rd 81 Sr. Georgia. Not in Law top 100, probable bullpen arm. Saturday starter UGA 2009 stats: 7-5 4.48 era, 1.34 whip in 15 starts. 92.1 ip, 94 hits, 72/30 k/bb. Horrible overdraft, 7-10th rounder on most other boards. Signed for 1/2 of slot. x AJ Morris rhp 4th 112 Sr. Kansas State. 14-1 in 16 starts, 2.09 era, 1.10 whip 100/30 in 116 inn. holy cow he beat Texas, ASU and leake, 9-0 versus tourney teams, 4-0 top 10. - Miguel Pena lhp 5th 142 HS La Joya Texas x Michael Taylor ss 6th 172 HS Westminster Academy Florida x Dean Weaver rhp 7th 202 Jr Georgia closer: 3.60 era 4-2, 10 saves, 32/11 in 40 innings. x Roberto Perez ss 8th 232 HS Dorado Academy ? state x Taylor Jordan rhp 9th 262 J2 Brevard CC. x Paul Applebee lhp 10th 292 Jr UC Riverside. 3-5, 4.48 1.43 whip. 55/12 in 74 innings. stats wrong? x Justin Bloxom 1b/of 11th 322 Jr Kansas State. .361-12-63, could be OF, switch hitter. x Nathan Karns rhp 12th 352 Jr. Texas Tech (gave Morris his only loss all year) x Patrick Lehman RHP 13th 382 GWU x Naoya Washiya OF 14th 412 College of Desert - Corey Davis 1B 15th 442 GA HS =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Possible Pitching Rotations for 2009 season: (continually updated as Nats cut/reassign players) (guessing 12-man bullpen 5starters, 7relievers to start season) MLB rotation: Olsen (L), Lannan (L), Cabrera, Martis, JZimmerman (will start in AAA to save arbitration clock) 60-day dl: Chico (L) AAA rotation: Balester, Chacin (L), Clippard, Brownlie, MEstrada, Stammen AA rotation: Detwiler (L), Atilano, VanAllen (L), Alaniz, ? MLB bullpen: Tavarez, Bergmann, Shell, Ledezma (L), Rivera, Beimel (L) (setup), Hanrahan (closer) AAA bullpen or cut: Colome, Mock, Wells, JJones (L), Glover, Wagner, Towers, Martin, Larrison, O'Conner (L), Sosa, Schroeder, Speigner, Zinicola, Hinckley (L), TYoung, Kown, Bascik, Tankersly Minors Cut from end-of-2008 Schroeder, Speigner, Bascik, Tankersly, Chacin, ST09 Competitions ongoing: x last rotation spots: Martis, Zimmerman (Balester sent down) x Setup: Beimel (signed as FA) x Loogy: Ledezma, Hinckley (JJones to AAA) - 3 Longmen Bullpen: Bergmann, Shell, Colome, Mock, Tavarez - Backup Catcher: Nieves, Bard (Valentin refused assignement, FA) - Fourth Outfielder: Willingham, Kearns (Pena waived) - Last Utility Infielder: AGonzalez, (Casto, Cintron to Syracuse) cut/released SP from 2008 40-man: OPerez (released), Redding (non-tendered, signed w/ New York Mets), Hill (released, signed with San Diego) cut/released RPs from 2008 40-man: Cordero (injured, dfa, Signed w/ Seattle), Manning (waived, ? location) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2009 Possible Opening Day Lineup (post all transactions) Likeliest: no trade of Milledge 1. SS Guzman (S) 2. CF Milledge (R) 3. 3b Zimmerman (R) 4. LF Dunn (L) 5. 1B Johnson (L) (or switch Johnson/Dukes for lefty-righty) 6. RF Dukes (R) 7. C Flores (R) 8. 2b Hernandez (S) 9. P Olsen (L) or: healthy NJ, traded Milledge: 1. SS Guzman (S) 2. 1B Johnson (L) 3. 3b Zimmerman (R) 4. LF Dunn (L) 5. CF Dukes (R) 6. RF Willingham (R) 7. C Flores (R) 8. 2b Hernandez (S)/Belliard (R)/Harris (R) 9. P Olsen (L) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Top FA/Trade Priorities in 2008 offseason Fantasy: x Powerhitting middle-of-the-order Lefty 1B Bat: Dunn signed 2/11/09 - top-of-the-rotation Starting Pitcher: Sheets Reality x Reliable outfielder to play left: Josh Willingham x Reliable FirstBaseman (could be healthy Nick Johnson): Adam Dunn x Veteran Starting Pitcher to upgrade OPerez/Redding: Daniel Cabrera, resigned OPerez x Resign 2008 FA utility players Boone and Harris: resigned Harris 12/12/08, Boone signs w/ Houston - Trade some from Bonifacio, AGonzalez, AHernandez, Belliard, Casto to clear 2nd logjam (already traded Bonifacio), but picked up Castillo? still needs here. - Trade some of glut of corner outfielders: Kearns, Pena, Dukes, Willingham, Milledge plus ML guys - Move backup first basemen: Johnson, Young possibly obsoleted by Dunn acquisition Less Likely: - Upgrade 2nd: Orlando Hudson? Offered Ray Durham contract and rejected.. - Get proper centerfielder to move Milledge to corner: Dukes? x Middle Relief (or do we trust Bergmann, Wagner, Mock, MEstrada, Shell, Hinckley): picked up TYoung in Rule5. Sosa, Chacin ML deals, moving Bergmann and Mock to bullpen x Setup/Closer: can we do better than Rivera and Hanrahan? do we want to? Is this worth spending money on? Plenty of closers available. Might go with Shell/Hanrahan. Update: FA Beimel. Absolutely set on : C, 3b, SS, 2 of 3 OF positions, 3 starters (Lannan, Cabrera, Olsen) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Post 2008 Season Transactions out/off 40-man - Ryan Langerhans of DFA, cleared waivers, Outrighted to AAA, off 40-man roster - Levale Speigner rhp DFA, cleared waivers, Outrighted to AAA, off 40-man roster - Charlie Manning lhp DFA, picked up off waivers St. Louis - Chad Cordero rhp Assigned to AAA, refused, FA (Seattle) - Ryan Wagner rhp Assigned to AAA, refused, FA (eventually resigned) - Pete Orr inf Assigned to AAA, refused, FA (eventually resigned) - Ryan Buchter lhp Trade for Avery, Chicago Cubs - Dimitri Young 1b Outrighted to AAA, accepted! off 40-man roster. wow. - Odalis Perez lhp FA, eventually resigned 1yr ML deal, but did he? - Aaron Boone inf FA, signed 1yr deal with Houston - Emilio Bonifacio 2nd Trade for Olsen, Willingham - PJ Dean lhp Trade for Olsen, Willingham - Jake Smolinski inf Trade for Olsen, Willingham - Brian Sanches rhp ML FA, signed w/ Florida - Jesus Colome rhp Released 12/10/08 (eventually resigned) - Tim Redding rhp Not offered arbitration, FA, signed with New York Mets - Kory Casto info Outrighted to AAA, off 40-man - Mike O'Conner lhp Outrighted to AAA, off 40-man - Odalis Perez lhp 1yr 850k non-guaranteed minor league deal (same as 2008... odd), refused, FA - Garret Guzman inf released from AAA after sex scandal with 16-yr old in: - 3 Dominican signings All 19 or under, in DSL next year - Matt Avery rhp Trade for Buchter with Chicago Cubs - Ian Desmond ss Added to 40-man 11/10/08 - Leonard Davis of Added to 40-man 11/10/08 - Luis Atilano rhp Added to 40-man 11/10/08 - Josh Willingham of Trade for Bonifacio/Dean/Smolinksi - Scott Olsen lhp Trade for Bonifacio/Dean/Smolinksi - Ryan Wagner rhp 1yr ML deal, ? if makes roster - Terrell Young rhp Rule5 Draft, Cincinnati - Daniel Cabrera rhp 1yr 2.6M FA after 2009 - Adam Dunn of/1b 2yr, $20M deal - Kip Wells rhp 1yr ML (Kansas City) - Horacio Ramirez rhp ML deal (Kansas City), sent to Syracuse. Spring Training invited ML/6-yr ML FA deals - Joel Guzman inf ML deal, invite to Spring Training - Preston Larrison rhp 1yr ML FA deal (Detroit) - Brad Eldred 1b 1yr ML FA deal (Pittsburgh) - Matt Whitney 1b/3b ML deal (Cleveland) (former Rule5 draftee) - Freddie Bynum inf ML deal, invite to Spring Training - Brad Eldred inf ML deal, invite to Spring Training - Jorge Padilla of ML deal, invite to Spring Training - Bobby Brownlie rhp ML deal, invite to Spring Training - J.D. Martin rhp ML deal, invite to Spring Training - Justin Jones lhp ML deal, invite to Spring Training - Mike Vento of ML deal, no spring training invite, prob AAA - Jose Castillo inf ML deal (Pittsburgh) - Corey Patterson of ML deal (Cincinnati) - Gustavo Molina c ML deal (NY Mets) - Jorge Sosa rhp ML deal (NY Mets): visa issues, never made it. - Gustavo Chacin lhp ML deal (Toronto) - Josh Towers rhp ML deal (Colorado, Toronto before that) - Wil Ledezma lhp ML deal (San Diego) - Gary Glover rhp ML deal (Detroit) - Alex Cintron ss ML deal (Baltimore) - Javier Valentin c ML deal (Cincinnati) Probable 40-man roster cuts following World Series: guess: 10-12 SP: OPerez (FA), O'Conner (MLFA), Hill (injured), Chico (injured) RP: Colome (released), Manning (MLFA), Cordero (injured), Speigner (MLFA) INF: ABoone (FA), Orr (MLFA) OF: Langerhans (MLFA) Probable 40-man Additions prior to Rule5 guesses: 2-3 after 60-day DLers (note: will need to make at least 4-5 spots open for current 60-day DLers) SP: Jordan Zimmerman RP: INF: Ian Desmond, Leonard Davis OF: Mike Daniel (2008 close-of-season Nats 40-man roster) SP: Bergmann, Balester, Chico, Detwiler, Hill, Lannan, Redding, OPerez, Mock, Clippard, O'Conner RP: Colome, Rivera, Manning, Shell, Hanrahan, Wagner, MEstrada, Hinckley, Martis, Speigner, Wagner C: Flores, Nieves, Montz INF: Belliard, Casto, CGuzman, Zimmerman, ABoone, Orr, Bonifacio, AGonzalez, AHernandez OF: Kearns, Bernadina, Dukes, Milledge, Harris, Langerhans 60-day: Johnson, Cordero, Pena, Maxwell, DYoung =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Minor league records (as of 9/15/08, end of playoffs) AAA Columbus: 69-73, 3rd in North division (6th out of 14 overall) AA Harrisburg: 73-69, 3rd in Southern division (5th out of 12 overall) * High-A Potomac: 79-61, won both halves, won championship (2nd out of 8 overall) Low-A Hagerstown; 61-78, 6th in Northern division (12th of 16 overall) Short-A Vermont: 33-42, 3rd in Stedler division (8th of 12 overall) Rookie Gulf Coast: 33-22, 1st in East division (3rd of 16), lost GCL championship 2-1 to GCL Phillies * Dominican Summer League #1: 1st in SD West, (1st of 37), won DSL championship over DSL Giants Dominican Summer League #2: 4th in SD WEst, (28th of 37) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Current 2008 40-man roster standing at 38 as of 11/27/07 with end of 60-day dl, adding of 4Mlrs, Fick FA) 36 12/3/07 w/ Milledge, Dukes trade, releases of JJones and Traber 40 w/ Boone and Rule5 draft Whitney, GGuzman, Lo Duca 38 w/ non-tenders of Logan, O'Conner 40 w/ signings of Rob Mackowiak and Willie Harris 41 with signing of JEstrada: have 48 hours to drop someone (Langerhans is a good guess) 40 with waiving (and subsequent claiming) of EGonzalez 39 w/ designation/claiming of Whitesell, cut of Patterson, pickup of OPerez 38 w/ return of Whitney, purchase of King, passing of GGuzman thru waivers 37 at final 25-man naming for 2008 season 3/27/08 (Langerhans passed thru waivers) 38 w/ purchase of Nieves 4/15/08 38 w/ callup of O'Conner 4/24/08, then Waiving of King 40 w/ purchase of Langerhans, Sanches, Manning, 60-day DL move for Wagner 39 w/ release of Mackowiak 40 with outrighting of Langerhans, selection of Orr and Shell 40 w/ 60-day DL of Johnson, adding of Balester, 60-day DL of Cordero, adding of Langerhans again 39 w/ Trade of Rauch, adding of Bonifacio , DFA of JEstrada 40 w/ signing of AGonzalez 39 with release of Lopez and Lo Duca 8/1/08 wow., removal of Wagner from 60-day 40 w/ trade of Ayala for AHernandez, addition of MEstrada 40 with 9/1/08 moves: outright Sanches, Schroeder, add Hinckley, Martis, Speigner, 60-day Pena 38 w/ 9/2 moves: 60-day Maxwell, DYoung on restricted. SP: Bergmann, Balester, Chico, Detwiler, Hill, Lannan, Redding, OPerez, Mock, Clippard, O'Conner RP: Colome, Rivera, Manning, Shell, Hanrahan, Wagner, MEstrada, Hinckley, Martis, Speigner, Wagner C: Flores, Nieves, Montz INF: Belliard, Casto, CGuzman, Zimmerman, ABoone, Orr, Bonifacio, AGonzalez, AHernandez OF: Kearns, Bernadina, Dukes, Milledge, Harris, Langerhans 60-day: Johnson, Cordero, Pena, Maxwell, DYoung =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2008 Current 25-man roster Pitchers Starters (rotation order): Redding, Lannan (L), OPerez (L), Balester, Martis spot starters/long relievers: AAA Callup/Mock/MEstrada Middle relief: Colome, Shell, Manning (L), Mock, MEstrada, Bergmann Setup/Closer Rivera, Hanrahan INF Starters: ABoone, Bonifacio, Guzman, Zimmerman, Nieves (c) Backup: Montz (c), Orr, AHernandez, Casto OF Starters: Harris, Milledge, Dukes Backup: Langerhans 15day: Hill, Kearns, Flores, Belliard 60day: Johnson, Cordero, Pena, Maxwell (could also be Chico, O'Conner), DYoung 9/1/08 callups: Casto, AGonzalez (taken off 15-day), Bernadina, Hinckley, Martis, Speigner Montz (to replace Flores) calledup but not reporting: Clippard, O'Conner, Wagner, Maxwell (to 60-day him) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- During 2008 season: Transactions To DL (ordered by placement on, then target return. first section players done for 2008 season) - Chad Cordero rhp 4/30/08 15-day DL acute tear atissimus dorsi, elig 5/15, prob allstar break. 7/1 torn labrum, done for season, 60 day'd 7/13/08 - Nick Johnson 1b 5/15/08 15-day DL torn tendon R wrist, 4-6weeks, setback 6/2, surgery 6/24, probably done for season, 60-day'd 6/26/08 - Matt Chico lhp 7/3/08: tommy john surgery on left arm, out 12-18 months. 8/1/09 maybe. - Wily Mo Pena of 7/14/08 left shoulder surgery, 4-6months, done for season, spring09 - Shawn Hill rhp 6/25/08 15-day DL right forearm issues, elig 7/9, maybe 9/1. Surgery 9/3 - Jesus Flores c 9/3/08 15-day dl right ankle sprain, 9/25, probably done for season - Ronnie Belliard inf 9/4/08 15-day dl groin strain, out for season - Dmitri Young 1b 7/19/08 15-day DL Diabetes/fitness, elig 8/3, probably done for season - Austin Kearns of 8/26/08 15-day DL stress fracture, 9/20 Additions - Chris Booker rhp FA, signed ML w/ Wash, assigned to AAA Columbus - Tony Batista 1b FA, signed ML w/ Wash, assigned to AAA Columbus (player/coach?) - Garrett Guzman of Rule5, trade with Minnesota for player-to-be-named, assigned to AAA - Ray Olmedo inf ML deal, assigned to AAA Columbus - Pokey Reese inf ML deal, assigned to AAA Columbus - Emilio Bonifacio 2nd Trade for Jon Rauch (Arizona), assigned to AAA Columbus - Alberto Gonzalez ss Trade for Jhonny Nunez (New York Yankees). - Anderson Hernandez 2nd/ss Trade for Luis Ayala (New York Mets) (2008 Draft/2008 draft: x == signed) - Aaron Crow rhp 1st Rnd, 9th overall, U Missouri B.A. top 200 (espn #6): not signed ugh. x Destin Hood of 2nd rnd, 55 overall, Alabama HS (football to UAlabama, project, tough sign, BA top 200), signed 7/17/08, GCL, espn #47) x Danny Espinosa ss 3rd rnd, 87 overall, Cal State Long Beach , PGCC top 200, signed 8/10! x Graham Hicks lhp 4th rnd, 121 overall, George Jenkins HS FL, committed to UCF, tough sign, signed 8/10! x Adrian Nieto c 5th rnd, 151 overall, American Heritage HS FL #73 prospect B.A. (injured) (espn #39), committed to south florida, probably not happening. 8/10 signed! GCL x Paul Demny rhp 6th rnd, 181 overall, Blinn JuCo, 94mph fastball , rookie x Killian, Daniel c 7th rnd, 211, Kellogg CC, rookie x Ricardo Pecina lhp 8th rnd, 241, U of San Diego, short-A x J.R. Higley of 9th rnd, Sacramento JC x Tom Milone lhp 10th rnd, USC, short-A x Marcus Jones of 11th rnd, NC State jr, wants top5 round money, probably going back. 8/15 done. x William Atwood lhp 12th rnd, U South Carolina, short-A x Blake Stouffer 2b 13th rnd, TAMU, college senior, must sign, short-A x JP Ramirez rhp 15th rnd, Canyon HS (Texas), B.A. top 200 prospect signed! 8/15! x Tyler Moore 1b 16th rnd, Mississippi State, short-A x Jose Lozada ss 17th rnd, Bethune-Cookman, short-A x Bobby Hansen lhp 18th rnd, HS, GCL x Steve Lombardozzi ss 19th rnd, juco, GCL x Michael Guerrero OF 21st rnd, Ole Miss, short-A x Chris Curran 2nd 22nd rnd, ?, rookie x Derrick Phillips of 23rd rnd, HS, GCL x Chris Kelley rhp 24th rnd, Rice, ?level x Joseph Garrett lhp 25th rnd, College of Charleston, short-A x Chris Solis c 27th rnd, U of Incarnate Word, rookie x Nick Arata SS 28th rnd, Fla Atlantic, short-A x Casey Whitmer rhp 30th rnd, Texas, short-A x Brian Pruitt of 34th rnd, ? college, short-A x Clayton Dill lhp 35th rnd, Missouri Baptist College, rookie x Ronnie Labrie 3b 38th rnd, Lynchburg, rookie x James Keithley ss 39th rnd, U Texas San Antonio, short-A x JP Padron 1b 44th rnd, Rice, GCL x Brett Newsome of/1b undrafted FA, St. Ambrose U, ? x Brett Sellers of undrafted FA, JMU, GCL x Kevin Light rhp undrafted FA, Bowling Green, short-A Subtractions/cuts/demotions/trades - John Patterson rhp unconditional release, signed w/ Texas - Josh Whitesell 1b optioned to AAA Columbus , claimed by Arizona - Matt Whitney 1b/3b Rule5, Returned to Cleveland - Humberto Cota c desginated for assignment, refused, FA, signed w/ ? - Chad Moeller c unconditional release, signed w/ New York Yankees - Ray King lhp optioned to AAA, then waived 4/27, passed thru, DFA, refused , FA - Tony Batista 1b released from AAA Columbus 5/1/08 - Rob Mackowiak of unconditional release 6/7/08 - Alex Escobar of unconditional release 7/14/08 - Jon Rauch rhp trade to Arizona for Emilio Bonifacio - Johnny Estrada c DFA 7/24/08, released 7/31/08 - Jhonny Nunez rhp trade to New York Yankees for Alberto Gonzalez - Felipe Lopez inf released 8/1/08, signed with St. Louis - Paul Lo Duca c released 8/1/08, signed w/ Florida AAA - Luis Ayala rhp trade 8/17/08 for Anderson Hernandez w/ New York Mets (now with Minnesota) Nats/AAA bouncers - John Bergmann rhp demoted to AAA w/ Cordero off DL 4/12 - Jesus Flores c demoted to AAA w/ Pena off DL 4/13 - Mike O'Conner lhp demoted back to AAA after horrible start 5/10/08 - Matt Chico lhp demoted to AAA after 0-6, 6.19era start (and then on DL, out til 8/1) - Chris Schroeder rhp demoted 5/23/08 (latest) after getting shelled against Philadelphia. - John Lannan lhp Callup 4/5/08 to replace Cordero, became 5th starter - Wil Nieves c callup 4/16/08 to cover for Lo Duca - Jesus Flores c Callup 5/6/08 to replace Lo Duca/JEstrada and start - John Bergmann rhp callup 5/15/08 to re-join rotation - Charlie Manning lhp callup, add to 40-man 5/23/08 to replace Chico/King - Collin Balester rhp callup 7/1/08 to make spot start, replaced Hill in rotation - Mike O'Conner lhp callup 4/24/08 to replace King, back down - Chris Schroeder rhp Callup 3/31/08 to replace Dukes, callup 5/1/08 to replace Cordero, callup 5/10/08 to replace O'Conner, calup 5/20/08 to replace Belliard - Ryan Langerhans of callup, add to 40-man 5/23/08 to cover for Kearns (on DL), outrighted back to AAA back up after that. - Brian Sanches rhp callup, add to 40-man 5/23/08 to replace Schroeder, back 6/22 - Tyler Clippard rhp callup 6/7/08 to make spot starts, again 6/22 - Garrett Mock rhp callup 6/7/08 to make spot starts, again 6/18, up 7/23 for Rauch, down 8/1 - Pete Orr 2nd callup 6/22/08, back down 7/1, back up 7/10 - Kory Casto inf callup 6/3/08 to cover for Zimmerman, back down 7/3, back up 7/9, back down 8/20 Assigned to Minors out of Spring Training - Mike Bascik lhp moved to minor league camp, assigned to AAA columbus - Colin Balester rhp assigned to AAA Columbus - Adam Carr rhp assigned to AAA Columbus - Ian Desmond ss assigned to AAA Columbus - Roger Bernadina of optioned to AA Harrisburg - Justin Maxwell of optioned to AA Harrisburg - Tyler Clippard rhp optioned to AAA Columbus - Garrett Mock rhp optioned to AAA Columbus - Ross Detwiler lhp optioned to A Potomac. - Bret Boone inf optioned to AAA Columbus and accepted, retired mid April - Wil Nieves c assigned to AAA columbus - Ryan Langerhans of passed through waivers to AAA Columbus =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Minor league Rotations Leagues AAA: Columbus Clippers, International League 4/3/08 - 9/1/08 AA: Harrisburg Senators, Eastern League 4/3/08 - 9/1/08 high-A: Potomac Nationals, Carolina League 4/4/08 - 9/1/08 Mid-A: Hagerstown Suns, South Atlantic League 4/3/08 - 9/1/08 Short-A: Vermont Lake Monsters, New York-Penn League, Starts 6/17/08 - 9/6/08 Rookie: GCL Nationals, Gulf Coast League 6/20/08 - 8/27/08 DSL: DSL Nats #1, DSL Nats #2, Dominican Summer League, Starts 6/1/08 - ?) (rotations by order of performance, then actual order below) AAA: Clippard, Mock, Stammen, Bascik, Kown (rotation order: Clippard, ?, Stammen, Mock/Tankersly, Bascik) bullpen: Sanches (closer), Warden, Zinicola, Munoz (L), Claussen, Speigner, Bittner, Wagner spot starts: ? promotions: Bergmann, Manning, Shell, MEstrada , Martis, Speigner, Hinckley up-and-back: O'Connor, Clippard, Sanches, Mock demotions: Stammen (and back) , Norrito, Brownlie, Perrault cuts: Stanford (L) (demoted from rotation, then released 4/21/08, signed w/ Cleveland) dl: Chico, Booker, Munoz, Schroeder, O'Conner, Tankersly AA: JZimmerman, Brownlie, VanAllen, JJones (L), Alaniz (rotation order: JZimmerman, Brownlie, Alaniz, JJones, VanAllen) bullpen: Carr (closer), Schmoll, Novoa spot starts: Hinckley, Crawford, Ramirez (demoted from rotation for VanAllen), BPerez, Nunez, Seguvia promotions: Munoz, Warden, Brownlie (and back), Speigner, MEstrada, Zinicola, Martis, Bittner, Perrault (and back) demotions: Stammen (then back), Norrito, Atilano, Kown cuts: Brito, Hall (released 5/10/08) dl: Moralis, Ramirez, BPerez inactive: high-A: Atilano, Arnesen, Mandel, Detwiler (L), HPena (rotation order: Detwiler, HPena, Mandel, Atilano, Arnesen) bullpen: Wilkie (closer), Martinez, Novoa, Beno, Severino, Everts, Abreu, Kown spot starts: Everts promotions: Zinicola, VanAllen, JZimmermann, Novoa, Atilano (and back), Alaniz, Carr, Stammen, JJones, Nunez, Segovia, Kown demoted: Lugo, Engles, Atilano (and back) dl: Norrito mid-A: Milone (L), Meyers, Kimball, Engles, ORodriguez (rotation order: Kimball, Milone, Meyers, Engles, ORodriguez) bullpen: Everts, Gunderson, Leatherman, Lehman, Harrison, Buchter, Pecina (L) spot starts: Lugo, Harrison, Willems (demoted for ORodriguez??, possibly shut down b/c of innings) promoted: Engles (and back), Beno, Severino, Atilano, Mandel, JJones, Seguvia, HPena, Abreu, Arnesen demoted: Peacock (sent to extended spring training 5/20), Matias, Smoker (then back), McCoy dl: short-A: Dean, Atwood (L), Peacock, McCoy (L), Arnold (rotation order: Peacock, Atwood, McCoy, Dean, Arnold, Pecina) bullpen: Whitmer, DeLaughter, Figuero, Peralta, Garrett (L), Stewart, Light (L), Pinales spot starts: Matias (demoted from rotation for Arnold) promoted: McCoy (and back), Buchter, Milone, Pecina (L) demoted: cut: Slovak dl: Rookie: Demny, Smoker (L), Frias, Hansen (L), McGeary (L) (rotation order: McGeary, Hansen, Frias, Demny, Smoker) bullpen: Erb, Shephard, Tanco, Urena, Jamie, Silva (L), Aracena (L), MSmith, Dill (L) spot starts: Jaime promoted: Segovia (straight to low-A), Arnold, HPena (straight to low-A), Kelley (straight to low-A) demoted: cut: dl: DSL Nats #1: Osvaldo Rodriguez, Juan Martinez, Armado de los Santos, Antonio Guzman, Ironel Paez, Jose Santana DSL Nats #2: Manuel Rivera, Raudy Almonte, Luis Jimenez, Rafael Castillo, Wanel Vazquez, Francisco Mojica, Luis Ortega Extended Spring Training/Unassigned Moises Corporan, Noel de Leon, Luke Pisker dl: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Opening Day 2008 Starting 25 Pitchers Starters (rotation order): OPerez (L), Chico (L), Bergmann, Redding, spot starters/long relievers: Hanrahan (no options) Middle relief: Rivera, Colome, Ayala, King (L) Setup/Closer: Rauch, Cordero INF Starters: Johnson, Belliard, Guzman, Zimmerman, Lo Duca (C) Backup: Flores (c) DYoung, Lopez, ABoone, Harris OF Starters: Dukes, Milledge, Kearns Backup: Mackowiak IR: Wagner, JEstrada, Hill, WPena 40 man/Still in Minors 2008 SP: Detwiler, Mock, Clippard, Lannan (L), RP: Schroeder (options left) INF: Casto OF: Maxwell, Bernadina Ideal Opening Day Lineup: Guzman, Milledge, Zimmerman, Johnson, Kearns, Dukes, Lo Duca, Belliard, Hill =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Salary Status post 2007 season/2008 Salary Committments (40-man roster only) 0-3 years service: bound to club 3-6 years service: arbitration eligible 6+ years service: FAs at end of contract Current estimated 08 Team Salary: $52.17 + 6.3 + 5 = $63.67M name pos 08sal curr contract expires? (standing multi-year contracts) - Cristian Guzman ss 4.2M 2yr/16M FA after 2010 - Ronnie Belliard 2b/ss 1.6M 2yr $3.5M FA after 09 - Nick Johnson 1b 5.5M 4yr $16.5M FA after 09 - Dmitri Young 1b/of 5M 2yr $10m FA after 09 - Austin Kearns rf 5M 3yr $16.5M FA after 09 ($10M club option for 2010) - Wily Mo Pena of 2M 1yr $2M FA after 09 (mutual option for 2009, $2M for Pena, $5M team) - Willie Harris inf/of $800k 1yr $800k FA after 08 - Aaron Boone inf 1M 1yr $1M FA after 08 (released/traded during 2008) - Jon Rauch rhp $1.2M 2yr $3.2M FA after 09 ($2.9M club option for 2010) - Paul Lo Duca c 5M 1yr $5M FA after 08 - Luis Ayala rhp 1.7M 1yr $1.7M FA after 08 - Rob Mackowiak inf/of 1.5M 1yr $1.5M FA after 08 - Johnny Estrada c $1.25M 1yr $1.25M FA after 08 - Felipe Lopez inf $4.9 1yr $4.9M FA after 08 Nats win arbitration - Ray King lhp 850k 1yr $850k ML FA after 08 (must make team) Arbitration-eligible - Mike Bascik lhp 420k 1yr $420k ML FA after 08 (must make team) - Tim Redding rhp $1M 1yr $1M FA after 08 (another $200k avail in incentives) - Ryan Langerhans of 500k 1yr $500k ML FA after 08 (must make team) - John Patterson rhp 850K 1yr $850k FA after 09 - Ryan Wagner rhp 450k 1yr $450k FA after 09 - Jesus Colome rhp 1.25M 1yr $1.25M FA after 09 - Chad Cordero rhp $6.2M 1yr $6.2M FA after 09 but Nats probably will non-tender him (subtotal) $52.17 Under club control (0-3 yrs) for 08 (07 mlb min = 380k): not FA eligible til 2011 or beyond - Ryan Zimmerman 3b 400k - Jason Bergmann rhp 380k - Matt Chico rhp 380k - Joel Hanrahan rhp 380k - Shawn Hill rhp 380k - Chris Schroeder rhp 380k - Saul Rivera rhp 380k - Jesus Flores c 380k - Mike O'Conner lhp minor league deal - Ross Detwiler lhp minor league deal - John Lannan lhp minor league deal - Garrett Mock rhp minor league deal - Kory Casto inf minor league deal - Josh Whitesell 1b minor league deal - Roger Bernadina of minor league deal - Justin Maxwell of minor league deal - Lastings Milledge of 380k - Elijah Dukes of 380k - Tyler Clippard rhp 380k subtotal: $5-6M =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Rotation guesses to start year 4/11/08: updated w/ minor league starting rotations. Minor league rotations Competing Alphabetically: Balester, Bergmann, Chico, Clippard, Detwiler, Hanrahan, Hill, Lannan, Mock, Patterson, OPerez, Redding, Nats: Bergmann, OPerez (L), Redding, Chico (L), Lannan (L) injured: Hill cut: Patterson =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Top FA/Trade Priorities in 2007 offseason x Power hitting OF: Lastings Milledge, Elijah Dukes x Lefty Specialist: Ray King (also could be Mike Bascik) x 2 Backup middle infielders: Aaron Boone, Willie Harris x Utility player/Pinch Hitter: Rob Mackowiak x Veteran Catcher (Paul Lo Duca) x Starting Pitcher (Odalis Perez) - leadoff hitter/middle infielder (Willie Harris?) - Starting Pitching: still left 1/08: Mike Pelfrey, Shawn Chacon, Josh Fogg, Livan Hernandez others: Tony Armas, Kris Benson, Bartolo Colon, Matt DeSalvo, Freddie Garcia, Jose Garcia, Byung Hyun Kim, Kyle Lohse, Rodrigo Lopez, Eric Milton, Russ Ortiz, Odalis Perez, Darrell Rasner John Thomas, Brett Tomko, Jeff Weaver retiring?: Roger Clemens, Steve Traschel, David Wells =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Post 2007 Season Transactions out - Mike Bascik lhp outrighted to AAA (removed from 40-man roster), FA signed ML w/ Wash - Tony Batista 1b outrighted to AAA (removed from 40-man roster), FA, signed ML w/ Wash - D'Angelo Jiminez inf outrighted to AAA (removed from 40-man roster), FA, signed w/ St. Louis - Robert Fick c/1b declared FA, declined arbitration, Signed w/ San Diego, released 3/08, FA 5/08 - Brandon Watson of outrighted to AAA (removed from 40-man roster), FA signed ML w/ Wash - Winston Abreu rhp outrighted to AAA (removed from 40-man roster), FA signed ML w/ Wash - Chris Booker rhp outrighted to AAA (removed from 40-man roster), FA signed ML with Wash - Jason Simontacchi rhp outrighted to AAA (removed from 40-man roster), Atlantic League 5/08 - Arnie Munoz lhp outrighted to AAA (removed from 40-man roster), FA signed ML w/ Wash - Micah Bowie rhp outrighted to AAA (removed from 40-man roster), FA signed with Colorado - Alex Escobar of outrighted to AAA (removed from 40-man roster), FA signed ML w/ Wash - Ryan Church of traded to New York Mets for Milledge - Brian Schneider of traded to New York Mets for Milledge - Glenn Gibson lhp traded to Tampa Bay for Dukes - Jonathan Albaladejo rhp traded to New York Yankees for Clippard - Billy Traber lhp unconditionally released, Signed w/ New York Yankees - Justin Jones lhp unconditionally released (injured his knee), resigned with Washington - 3 minor leagues lost to minor league Rule5 draft - Nook Logan of non-tendered, released, Signed ML w/ Los Angeles Dodgers, released, FA 5/08 - Mike O'Conner lhp non-tendered, released, resigned with Washington - Enrique Gonzalez rhp moved off 40-man roster, claimed by San Diego in - Lastings Milledge of trade from New York Mets for Schneider, Church - Elijah Dukes of trade from Tampa Bay for Gibson - Tyler Clippard rhp trade from New York Yankees for Albaladejo - Ray King lhp 1yr $850K minor league deal (Milwaukee) - Garrett Mock rhp added to 40-man roster - Justin Jones lhp added to 40-man roster - Roger Bernadina of added to 40-man roster - Josh Whitesell 1b added to 40-man roster - Aaron Boone inf 1yr $1M deal (Florida) - Matt Whitney 1b/3b Rule5 pickup (Cleveland) - Garrett Guzman of Rule5 Pickup (Minnesota) - Paul Lo Duca c 1yr $5M deal (New York Mets) - Rob Mackowiak inf/of 1yr $1.5M (San Diego) - Willie Harris inf/of 1yr $850k (Atlanta) - Pete Orr 2nd/of 1yr ? Minor league deal (Atlanta) - Johnny Estrada c 1yr 1.25M (Milwaukee) - Mike Bascik lhp FA, non-guaranteed MinorLeague deal, 1yr $420k FA after 08 - Arnie Munoz lhp FA, non-guaranteed Minor League deal - Mike Hinckley lhp re-signed Minor League deal - Mike O'Conner lhp non-tendered, released, resigned to Minor league deal - Alex Escobar of outrighted to AAA (removed from 40-man roster), FA signed ML deal - Katsuhiko Maekawa lhp Minor league deal: denied Visa by Japan b/c of legal issues - Rob Bell rhp minor league deal - Charlie Manning lhp minor league deal (New York Yankees) - Brian Sanches rhp minor league deal (Philadelphia) - Ismael Ramirez rhp minor league deal - Wil Nieves c minor league deal (New York Yankees) - Javi Herrera c minor league deal (Cleveland) - Bret Boone inf minor league deal - Odalis Perez lhp 1yr 850k non-guaranteed minor league deal (6-year Minor League Free Agent signings, in rough order of capability of making team) - William Bergolla 2nd/ss FA Minor League deal (AAA San Francisco) - Chad Moeller c FA Minor League deal (AAA Los Angeles Dodgers) - Luis Jimenez 1b FA Minor League deal (AA Baltimore) - Steven Shell rhp(s) FA Minor League deal (AAA Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels) - Dennis Tankersley rhp(s) FA Minor League deal (AAA Detroit) - Humberto Cota c FA Minor League deal (AAA Pittsburgh) - Yurendell de Caster inf FA Minor League deal (AAA Pittsburgh) - Antonio Perez inf FA Minor League deal (AAA Oakland) - Bobby Brownlie rhp FA Minor League deal (AA Cleveland) - Tristan Crawford rhp FA Minor League deal (AA Minnesota) - Jim Stanford rhp FA Minor League deal (AAA Cleveland) - Jim Ed Warden rhp FA Minor League deal (AA Cleveland) - Ed Rogers inf FA Minor League deal (AAA Boston) - Jason Dubois of FA Minor League deal (AAA Cleveland) - Tommy Murphy of FA Minor League deal (AAA Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels) - Jorge Padilla of FA Minor League deal (AA Kansas City) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Final 2007 25-man Starting Roster - last updated 9/3: ton of callups, some transfers to 60day Pitchers Starters: Hill, Redding, Bergmann, Hanrahan, Chico (L) spot starters/long relievers: Bascik (L) Middle relief: Colome, Rivera, Schroeder, Ayala, Setup/Closer: Rauch, Cordero INF Starters: DYoung, Lopez, Belliard, Zimmerman, Schneider (C) Backup: Flores (C), Batista, Jiminez, Fick OF Starters: Pena, Kearns, Church Backup: Logan 9/1/07 callups - Chico, Abreu, Detwiler, Albaladejo, Munoz(L), Maxwell, Langerhans - 40-man roster: add'l 15 players not on major league staff (1 slots w/ 9/1 callups, trade of king) P: Abreu, Lannan, Booker, Traber, Chico, O'Conner, Albaladejo, Munoz(L) INF: OF: Watson, Casto, Langerhans, Maxwell Injured Reserve (Probable at start of season, possible return date) - Ryan Wagner rhp 60-day dl (rotator cuff inflamation, surgery 6/5, out for year) - Alex Escobar of 60-day DL (06 separated shoulder recovery mid-july, now ankle surgery, out for year) - Nick Johnson 1b 60-day DL (06 Broken Leg recovery, hip surgery, out for year) - John Patterson rhp 60-day dl 5/6 (sore elbow, surgery, now out for year) - Jason Simontacchi rhp 60-day dl 7/15 (tendintis 7/31, bone spur aug, out for year) - Cristian Guzman ss 15-day dl 6/24 (torn thumb ligament latesept) - Micah Bowie lhp 15-day dl 7/2 (hip. 7/17) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- During 2007 season: Additions - Wade Robinson inf in trade for Danny Ardoin - Matt Rogelstad inf purchased from Seattle - Brandon Watson of re-signed from Cincinnati (orig. lost on waivers) - Justin Abernathy inf trade from Philadelphia for player-to-be-named - Ryan Langerhans of trade for Snelling from Oakland - Levale Speigner rhp Rule5, then traded for McDonald (AAA of) - Hector Carrasco rhp minor league deal after Los Angeles Angels cut him. - Wily Mo Pena of trade from Boston, plyr-tobe-named (Emiliano Fruto/Chris Carter)& cash - Andrew Lefave 1b/of player-to-be-named for Ray King (A hitter) - Enrique Gonzalez rhp waivers from Arizona (AAA tucson) (2007 draft: x == signed) x Ross Detwiler lhp 1st: Missouri St U (6th overall) x Joshua Smoker lhp 1st supp: Calhoun (GA) HS (31st overall) ... signed! 950k x Michael Burgess rf 1st supp: Hillsborough HS (49th overall). Named #81 prospect 2/08 x Jordan Zimmermann rhp 2nd: U Wisconsin Stevens Point (67th overall) x Jacob Smolinski ss 2nd supp: Boylan Catholic HS (70th overall) x Bradley Meyers rhp 5th: Loyola Marymount (160th) x John McGeary lhp 6th Roxbury Latin HS (190th) ... signed last minute! 1.7M bonus x Adrian Alaniz rhp 8th: U Texas Austin (? overall) x 11 other picks signed (3b Steve Souza, C Derek Norris, RHP PJ Dean, OF Mark Gidea, 1b Bill Rhinehart, SS Dan Lyons, RPH Jeff Mandel, 2b Jake Rogers, OF Aaron Seuss, During 2007 season: subtractions/cuts/demotions/trades - Tony Womack inf/of cut during Spring Training - Colby Lewis rhp cut during Spring Training - Luis Martinez inf cut during Spring Training - Jorge Toca inf cut during Spring Training - Wayne Lydon of cut during Spring Training - Travis Lee 1b released during spring Training (retiring?) - Chris Snelling of trade for Langerhands to Oakland - Josh Wilson inf designated for assignment, claimed off waivers Tampa Bay - Pedro Astascio rhp cut from AAA - Darnell McDonald of (AAA) trade for Leval Speigner - Jermaine Van Buren rhp trade to Oakland for player to be named later - Jerome Williams rhp designated for assignment, AA, released aug07 - Dan Kolb rhp cut from AA - Ryan Langerhans of designated for assignment 8/18/07, cleared Waivers, AAA - Matt Chico lhp demoted to AAA 8/17/07, recalled 9/1 - Emiliano Fruto rhp trade player-to-be-named to Boston for Pena (then sent to Arizona for Chris Carter) - Ray King lhp trade player-to-be-named to Milwaukee (Andrew Lefave) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Minor league records (as of 9/13/07, close of season) AAA Columbus: 64-80 (4th/last) AA Harrisburg: 55-86 (6th/last) High-A Potomac: 40-29 2nd half (2nd place, missed playoffs), 69-68 overall Low-A Hagerstown; 26-43 (last), 55-81 overall Short-A Vermont: 38-37 (3rd of 4) Rookie Gulf Coast: 23-31 (4th of 5) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - Minor league Staff (*==40man roster) Pitchers AAA: Abreu, Claussen, Speigner, Munoz (L), Diaz, Michalak, Morales, Valdez Booker*, Fruto* AA: O'Connor*, Balester, Mock, Perez, Hinckley, Campbell, Magrane, Perrin, Plexico, Zinicola, Albaladejo, Hall, Kolb, A-high: Martis, Baeza, Bunn, Carr, MEstrada Everts, Jones, Martinez, Perrault, Spradlin, Stammen, Trahan, VanAllen, Yost A-lower: JZimmerman, Gibson, Willems, Pena, Alaniz Lower/gone: Rodriguez, Tucker, Karp, White, Beltran, Watkins, Alvarez, Sylvester, Horgan (L), Good, Crowell, Enriquez, Nunez, Atilano, Nall, Rueckel, Wilkie C AAA: Harper, Brito AA: Herrera, Montz A: Ivany, Peacock, Poppert, Sandora Lower/gone: Ardoin, Castillo, DiFelice, San Pedro, Suomi INF AAA: Abernathy, Alexander, Broadway, Casto*, Dorta, Castro, AA: DeMent, Whitesell, Bynum, Yepez, O.Castro, Mortimer A-High: Marrero, Desmond (ss), McMillon, Powell, Rogelstad, Sorenson, Thissen Lower/gone: Mateo, Labandeira, Thurston Melo, Robinson, Larson, Gonzalez, OF AAA: Langerhands, Lombard, Nunez, Restovich, Bernadina, Watson* AA: FDiaz, Blanco, Brown, Escobar, Fulse A-High: King, Baez, Daniel, Marrero, Maxwell Lower/gone: Macias, Vento, Kelly, Godwin, Plasencia, DeLaughter, Guerrero, Jennings, =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- post 2006-season cuts, transactions out - Pedro Astascio rhp released, re-signed during spring training - Joey Eishen lhp released, signed w/ Detroit minor league deal - Feliz Rodriguez rhp released, signed w/ Florida minor league deal - Ryan Drese rhp declined option for 07, released, 5/08 with Atlantic League - Brian Lawrence rhp declined option for 07, released, signed w/ Colorado 1yr 750K , 5/08 Atlantic League - Zack Day rhp declined arbitration, released , signed w/ Kansas City (minor league deal) - Alfonsio Soriano of FA, signed w/ Chicago Cubs (8yr/136M) - Jose Guillen of FA, signed w/ Seattle (1yr/5.5M) - Jose Vidro 2nd trade to Seattle (Snelling, Fruto) - Tony Armas Jr rhp FA, signed w/ Pittsburgh (1yr 3.5M) - Ramon Ortiz rhp FA, signed w/ Minnesota (1yr 3.1M) - Alejandro Machada ss Rule5 draft (major league phase) - 8 other lower minors Rule5 draft (minor league phase) Minor leaguers/non 40-man roster players let go to FA - Wiki Gonzalez c FA, signed w/ Chicago WS - Marlon Byrd of FA, signed w/ Texas - Roy Corcoran rhp FA, signed w/ Florida - Kevin Gyrboski rhp FA, signed w/ Pittsburgh - Travis Hughes rhp FA, signed w/ Boston - Tyrell Godwin of FA - Mike Vento of FA - Steve Wx rhp FA in - Tim Redding rhp 1yr minor league FA after 07 (Chicago White Sox AAA affiliate) - Joel Hanrahan rhp 1yr minor league FA after 07 (Los Angeles Dodgers AAA affiliate) - Josh Wilson inf 1yr minor league FA after 07 (Colorado AAA affiliate) - Michael Restovich of 1yr minor league FA after 07 (Chicago AAA affiliate) - Jesus Flores c Rule5 draft from Mets (major league phase) - Levale Speigner rhp Rule5 draft from Twins (major league phase) - Justin Jones lhp Rule5 draft from Cubs (AAA phase) - Jermaine Van Buren rhp ? - Chris Snelling of trade for Vidro from seattle (arbitration eligible, signed 1yr 450k) - Emiliano Fruto rhp trade for Vidro from seattle, Signed for 2007 - Ray King rhp 1yr 850k non-guaranteed minor league contract (Colorado) - Jason Simontacchi rhp 1yr non-guaranteed minor league contract (St. Louis former team) - Randy Almonte lhp 1yr minor league FA after 07 (? former team) - Marcos Frias rhp 1yr minor league FA after 07 (? former team) - Ricardo Martinez c 1yr minor league FA after 07 (? former team) - Francisco Vizcaino lhp 1yr minor league FA after 07 (? former team) - Jerome Williams rhp 1yr minor/major $500k FA after 07 (Oakland) - Brandon Claussen lhp 1yr minor/major $600k FA after 07 (Cincinnati); recovering from surgery - Tony Womack inf/of 1yr minor league FA after 07 (Cincinnati) - Travis Lee 1b 1yr minor/major $? FA after 07 (? old team) - Dmitri Young of 1yr minor/major $? FA after 07 (? old team) - Tony Batista inf 1yr minor/major $? FA after 07 (? old team) - Ronnie Belliard 3b/2b 1yr minor/major $750k FA after 07 (St. Louis former team) - Robert Fick 1b/c was FA, resigned 1 yr minor league non guaranteed, $850k - George Lombard of was FA, resigned 1yr minor league contract - Melvin Dorta inf was FA, signed minor league contract - Henry Mateo inf FA, resigned w/ Washington? ------- 2007 Salaries accounted for (longer term contracts) 1/13/07 update: only 14.9M committed, another 15.8 likely in arbitration, plus 4-5M in rookie/6-year contracts = about 35-36M payroll 10/1/06: 22.4 committed, 15.8 probable in arbitration, 26.5 in free agents, 4M in rookie contracts = about 68.7M if resign everyone. - Ronnie Belliard 2b/ss 1.9M (FA after 09) - Nick Johnson 1b 5.5M (FA after 08) - Cristian Guzman ss 4.2M (FA after 08) - Brian Schneider c 3.9M (FA after 09) - Luis Ayala rhp 1.3M (FA after 07) Arbitration-eligible after 06 (and probable increase): all tendered 12/13/06 arbitration figures exchanged 1/16/07, two ranges listed. - Felipe Lopez ss 3.5M in 06, 3.9M 1yr FA after 07 - Alex Escobar of 326K? in 06, guess 800K, 530k 1yr FA after 07 - Austin Kearns rf 3.0M in 06, 3yr$16.5M FA after 09 - John Patterson rhp 450K in 06, guess 2.5-3M, 850k 1yr FA after 07 - Chad Cordero rhp 525K in 06, 4.15M FA after 09, arbitration eligible. Options (club/player): declined both club options on Lawrence and Drese Free Agents (and probable salary demands) - Alfonsio Soriano of 10M in 06, 12-15M/year for 5 years - Ramon Ortiz rhp 2.5M in 06, 2.8-3M/year for 2 yrs - Tony Armas Jr rhp 2.1M in 06, 2.5-3M/year for 2 yrs - Robert Fick 1b/c 850K in 06, 1M for 2 yrs. - Pedro Astascio rhp 1.2M in 06, similar amt for 1-2 yrs - Joey Eishen lhp 1.3M in 06, 1M or less b/c of injury 1 yr - Jose Guillen of 4M in 06, 1.5M w/ incentives for 1yr b/c of injury - Feliz Rodriguez rhp 600k in 06, same money 1 yr. - Brian Lawrence rhp 3.8M in 06, 1m w/ incentives b/c of injury (5.7M club option for 07 declined, given 125K buyout) - Ryan Drese rhp 1.9M in 06, 1M w/ incentives b/c of injry (3M club option declined for 07 ) - Zack Day rhp 600K in 06, 1M, arbitration declined - Jose Vidro 2b 7.5M (FA after 08): traded Still under club control (327k min rookie/minor league contracts/not 3 yr pros yet) (pitchers) - Jason Bergmann rhp Signed for 2007 - Chris Booker rhp Signed for 2007 - Mikah Bowie lhp Signed for 2007 - Brett Campbell rhp - Sean Hill rhp - Mike O'Conner lhp - Beltran Perez rhp - John Rauch rhp Signed for 2007 - Saul Rivera rhp Signed for 2007 - Chris Schroder rhp Signed for 2007 - Billy Traber lhp Signed for 2007 - Ryan Wagner rhp Signed for 2007 - Michael Hinckley rhp Signed for 2007 (position players) - Kory Casto inf Signed for 2007 - Bernie Castro 2nd - Ryan Church of Signed for 2007 - Brandon Harper C Signed for 2007 - Nook Logan of - Ryan Zimmerman 3b ------ Final 2006 25-man Lineup (depth chart) Pitchers Starters: Armas, Ortiz, Astacio, O'Conner (L) spot starters/long relievers: Traber (L), Bergmann Middle relief: Rauch, Rivera, Wagner, Schroder, Rodriguez Closer: Cordero 9/1 callups: Booker, Campbell, Perez INF Starters: Johnson, Lopez, Zimmerman, Vidro, Schneider (C) Backup: Castro, Fick (c/1b), Mateo, 9/1 callups: Dorta, Harper (C) OF Starters: Soriano, Kearns, Logan Subs: Church 9/1 callups: Lombard DL: 15-day - Shawn Hill rhp Right elbow soreness - Mikah Bowie lhp shoulder strain DL; 60-day/out for year - Brian Lawrence rhp torn labrum/rotator cuff, out for 2006 - Luis Ayala rhp Torn ligamant elbow, tommy john surgery, out for 2006 - Christian Guzman ss slap lesion, out for 2006 - Ryan Drese rhp right shoulder surgery recovery, then elbow flexor strain. - Zack Day rhp right shoulder tendinitis - Joey Eishen lhp torn rotator cuff - Jose Guillen of elbow surgery - Alex Escobar of dislocated shoulder - John Patterson rhp elbow tightness During 2006 season: additions - Zack Day rhp waivers from Colorado - Austin Kearns of trade from Cincinnati - Felipe Lopez ss trade from Cincinnati - Ryan Wagner rhp trade from Cincinnati - Luis Matos of waivers from Baltimore - Matthew LeCroy C/1b signed Minor league contract after being cut?? - Nook Logan of/cf trade from detroit (player to be named/cash) During 2006 season: cuts/transactions - Valerio de los Santos lhp cut during spring training - Michael Tucker of unconditionally released during spring training - Santiago Ramirez rhp DL then uncontidionally released - Gary Majewski rhp trade to Cincinnati - Bill Bray lhp trade to Cincinnati - Brendan Harris if trade to Cincinnati - Royce Clayton ss trade to Cincinnati - Daryl Thompson rhp trade to Cincinnati - Brandon Watson of designated for assignment, cut/FA, acquired by Cincinnati - Matthew LeCroy c/ib designated for assignment, unconditional release - Mike Stanton lhp trade to San Francisco (Shairon Martis) - Livan Hernandez rhp trade to Arizona (Matt Chico, Garrett Mock) - Luis Matos of cut after only 15abs - Marlon Anderson 2nd trade to Los Angeles Dodgers with 400k for rhp Jhonny Nunez - Daryl Ward 1b trade to Atlanta for rhp Luis Atilano ------- 2006 Minors/Spot MLB callups/40 man roster Pitchers Gyrboski, Hughes, Corcoran, Rodriguez, Tucker, Hinckley (L), Karp, White, Beltran, Watkins, Alvarez, Sylvester, Horgan (L), Good, Bascik, Crowell, Martinez, Balester, Everts, Enriquez, MEstrada , Chico, Mock, Nunez, Atilano, Zinicola, Willems, INF Castro, Broadway (1b), Casto (2b), Blanco (3b), Desmond (ss), Labandeira, C WGonzalez, Castillo, DiFelice, San Pedro, Ivany OF Vento, Byrd, Kelly, Godwin, FDiaz, Lombard, Mateo, Guerrero, Plasencia, Maxwell, DeLaughter ------- post 2005-season cuts, transactions out Esteban Loaiza RHP FA, signed w/ Oakland Hector Carrasco RHP FA, signed w/ Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels Vinny Castilla 3RD trade to SD for RHP Brian Lawrence John Halama LHP 850k, 1yr, option for 06, FA after 05 otherwise, released Keith Osik RHP minor league contract, released Antonio Osuna ? 800k, 1 yr, FA after 05, released Devi Cruz 2b/ss FA, signed w/ St. Louis Gary Bennett C FA, signed w/ St. Louis CJ Nitkowski rhp FA, signed w/ Pittsburgh Brad Wilkerson OF/1b trade to Texas for Soriano Terrell Sledge OF trade to Texas for Soriano Armando Galarraga rhp trade to Texas for Soriano Carlos Baerga inf not offered arbitration, FA Preston Wilson OF not offered arbitration, FA, signed w/ Houston Junior Spivey 2b FA, non-tendered (not offered arbitration) Rick Short inf Minor league contract, sold to Japan Cedric Brooks of player to be named later, for Preston Wilson Darrell Rasner rhp Waived, claimed by New York Yankees Jamie Carroll 2b/ss 700k (non-guaranteed) 1yr, FA after 06 Jamie Carroll 2b/ss sold to Colorado for $300k Matt Cepicky OF released? now with Florida in Damian Jackson 2b/ss 700k, 1yr FA after 06 Bernie Castro if minor league contract, 1 yr FA after 06 Brian Lawrence rhp 2.3M, ? contract Marlon Anderson 2b/ss 1.85m 2yr, FA after 07 Alfonso Soriano 2b/of 10M, FA after 06 Robert Fick 1b/c ?, 1yr contract, FA after 06 Mike Stanton lhp $1m, 1yr FA after 06 Ramon Ortiz rhp 2.5M, 1yr FA after 06 Michael Tucker rhp $800k (non-guaranteed), 1yr FA after 06 Feliz Rodriguez rhp $600k 1yr FA after 06 Royce Clayton ss non guaranteed minor league contract George Lombard of minor league Steve Watkins rhp minor league Micah Bowie lhp minor league Oscar Alvarez ?hp minor league Billy Sylvester ?hp minor league Matt LeCroy c/1b 850k, 1yr Kyle Denney rhp minor league contract Santiago Ramirez rhp minor league contract Beltran Perez rhp minor league contract Melvin Dorta. inf minor league contract Kevin Gryboski rhp minor league contract Pedro Astascio rhp $1.2M, 1yr FA after 06 Resigned/Offered Arbitration Luis Ayala rhp 800k, 2yr FA after 07 Tony Armas rhp 2.1M, FA after 06 John Patterson rhp 450k, FA after 06 Marlon Byrd of 800k, 1yr, FA after 06 Nick Johnson 1b 3yr 16.5M FA after 08 Brian Schneider c 2.9M, 4yr, FA after 09 Kenny Kelly of released, then resignedminor league contract (Already signed for 06 or beyond) Livan Hernandez 8M, 3yr FA after 07 Ryan Drese 550k, FA after 06 (option for 07) Jon Rauch ?, under club control Jason Bergmann minor league contract, under club control Gary Majewski ?, 1 yr FA after 05, under club control Chad Cordero 346k, ?, under club control Jose Vidro 7M, 4yr FA after 08 Cristian Guzman 4.2M/year, 4 yrs, FA after 08 Ryan Zimmerman minor league contract, under club control Jose Guillen 3.5M, 2yr FA after 06: option exercised for 06 $4m Ryan Church 316k, 1 yr FA after 05, under club control Brandon Watson minor league contract, under club control Tony Blanco 316k, 1 yr FA after 05, under club control ============================================================================================= Nats 40-man Roster by Depth chart for 2005 name contract details - Starters Livan Hernandez 8M, 3yr FA after 07 Esteban Loaiza 2.9M, 2yr (2.9M option for 06 mutual) John Patterson 322k, FA after 05, arbitration-eligible Ryan Drese 550k, FA after 06 (option for 07) Tony Armas 2.2M, FA after 05 - Long Relief/Spot Starts Hector Carrasco 316, FA after 05 Jon Rauch ?, under club control Francis Beltran 318k, 1 yr, FA after 05, under club control TJ Tucker 657k, FA after 05, arbitration-eligible Jason Bergmann minor league contract, under club control Michael Hinckley minor league contract, ? Travis Hughes minor league contract, under club control Josh Karp minor league contract, ? Darrell Rasner minor league contract, under club control Armando Galarraga minor league contract Matt White AAA CJ Nitkowski AAA - Setup Joey Eischen 1m, 1yr FA after 05 Luis Ayala 363k, 1 yr, FA after 05, arbitration-eligible Gary Majewski ?, 1 yr FA after 05, under club control - Closer Chad Cordero 346k, ?, under club control - Infield Starters Nick Johnson 1.4M, 1 yr, FA after 05, arbitration-eligible Jose Vidro 7M, 4yr FA after 08 Cristian Guzman 4.2M/year, 4 yrs, FA after 08 Vinny Castillo 3.1M/yr, 2 yrs, FA after 06 - Infield Subs Jamie Carroll 316k, FA after 05, arbitration-eligible Carlos Baerga minor League contract, FA after 05 Junior Spivey 2.1M, 1 yr FA after 05, arbitration-eligible Deivi Cruz 800k, 1 yr FA after 05 Larry Broadway minor league contract, ? Brendan Harris 1 yr contract FA after 05, ? Rick Short minor league contract, under club control Ryan Zimmerman minor league contract, under club control Kory Casto minor league contract, under club control - OF Starters Preston Wilson 12M, FA after 05 Brad Wilkerson 3m, 1 yr FA after 05, arbitration-eligible Jose Guillen 3.5M, 2yr FA after 06: option exercised for 06 $4m - OF Subs Marlon Byrd 355k, 1 yr FA after 05, arbitration-eligible Ryan Church 316k, 1 yr FA after 05, under club control Terrell Sledge 345k, 1 yr FA after 05, under club control Tony Blanco 316k, 1 yr FA after 05, under club control Alex Escobar ?, FA after 05, arbitration-eligible Tyrell Godwin ? 1 yr FA after 05, ? Kenny Kelly ? 1yr FA after 05 Brandon Watson minor league contract, under club control Frank Diaz minor league contract, under club control Matt Cepicky minor league contract - Catchers Brian Schneider 2M, 1 yr, FA after 05, arbitration-eligible Gary Bennett $750k, 1 yr FA after 05 - Not on 40-man roster anymore: where did they go? Joe Horgan 319k, demoted to AAA Claudio Vargas 325k, 1 yr FA after 05, cut, w/ Arizona now Henry Mateo 318k, outrighted to AA Cut/Released/Waived during 2005 season Will Cordero (cut) 600k, 1 yr, FA after 05 Sun-Woo Kim (lost to waivers) Jeffrey Hammonds (retired) Tomo Ohka (traded for Spivey) Milwaukee Zack Day (traded for Wilson) Colorado JJ Davis (traded for Wilson) Colorado Endy Chavez (traded for Byrd) Philadelphia Mike Stanton (traded to Boston for 2 prospects Tyler and Peralta) ============================================================================================= Pre Washington Montreal Days (former players with the franchise) 2004: - Orlando Cabrera ss trade to Boston (Alex Gonzalez, Francis Beltran, Brendan Harris) - Carl Everett of trade to Chicago White Sox for Rauch and Majewski - Chris Young rhp trade to Texas for 2 minor leaguers - Maicer Izturis inf trade to Los Angeles Angels for Jose Guillen (along with Juan Rivera) - Rocky Biddle rhp released 2003: - Orlando Hernandez rhp let go to FA - Bartolo Colon rhp trade to Chicago Whitesox for Orlando Hernandez and 2 other minor players - Vladimir Gurrero of let go to FA - Javier Vazquez rhp trade to New York Yankees for Nick Johnson, Juan Rivera, Randy Choate 2002: - Carl Pavano rhp trade to Florida for Cliff Floyd (with others) - Andres Galarraga inf let go to FA - Jason Bay of trade to New York Mets for Lou Collier - Grady Sizemore of trade to Cleveland for Bartolo Colon - Cliff Lee lhp trade to Cleveland for Bartolo Colon - Brandon Phillips inf trade to Cleveland for Bartolo Colon - Cliff Floyd of trade to Boston for Sun Woo Kim 2001 - Milton Bradley of trade to Cleveland for Zack Day - Ugeth Urbina rhp trade to Boston for Okha and another - Tim Raines of trade to Baltimore as the PTBNL in another deal.