WASHINGTON NATIONALS 2010

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*Players on the 40-man roster are indicated in BOLD
*Baseball America '10 pre-season ranking indicated in BLUE
*Baseball Prospectus '10 pre-season ranking indicated in GREEN

*40-man roster total (39)

PROJECTED 25-MAN ROSTER
Starting Lineup
1 CF Nyjer Morgan
2 RF Willie Harris
3 3B Ryan Zimmerman
4 1B Adam Dunn
5 LF Josh Willingham
6 2B Adam Kennedy: UPDATE 2/4 - agreed to 1-yr deal
7 C Ivan Rodriguez: UPDATE 12/7 - agrees to two-year deal
8 SS Ian Desmond BA#4 BP#5

Bench
C Wil Nieves
IF Alberto Gonzalez
IF Cristian Guzman
OF Justin Maxwell BA#8: UPDATE 4/15 - recalled from minors
OF Willy Taveras: UPDATE 2/15 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 4/4 - will be added to 40-man roster

Starting Rotation
1 LHP John Lannan
2 RHP Jason Marquis: UPDATE 12/21 - agrees to 2-yr deal
3 RHP Craig Stammen
4 RHP Livan Hernandez: UPDATE 2/24 - agreed to minor league deal UPDATE 4/11 - contract purchased from minors
5 LHP Scott Olsen: UPDATE 12/12 - not offered contract for 2010 UPDATE 12/13 - re-signed to one year deal UPDATE 4/3 - optioned to minors UPDATE 4/15 - recalled from minors

Bullpen
CL RHP Matt Capps: UPDATE 12/23 - agrees to 1-yr deal, pending physical
SU RHP Brian Bruney: UPDATE 12/7 - acquired from Yankees for PTBNL
SU RHP Tyler Clippard
MID LHP Sean Burnett
MID RHP Tyler Walker: UPDATE 1/25 - agrees to 1-yr deal
MID LHP Jesse English
LR RHP Miguel Batista: UPDATE 1/29 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 4/4 - will be added to 40-man roster

15-Day Disabled List (Unofficial)
Position Players
C Chris Coste: UPDATE 3/29 - claimed off waivers from Mets UPDATE 4/4 - placed on DL with an elbow strain
1B/OF Mike Morse: UPDATE 4/11 - placed on DL (left calf injury)

Pitchers
None

60-Day Disabled List (Official)
Position Players
C Jesus Flores: UPDATE 9/16 - underwent labrum surgery and is questionable for start of the season UPDATE 4/5 - placed on 60-Day DL

Pitchers
RHP Chien-Ming Wang: UPDATE 2/16 - agreed to one-year deal; out until at least early May recovering from shoulder surgery UPDATE 4/4 - placed on 60-Day DL
RHP Jordan Zimmerman: UPDATE 8/10 - expected to miss all or most of 2010 after undergoing Tommy John surgery UPDATE 2/12 - hopes to pitch in a game by September UPDATE 2/19 - placed on 60-Day DL
LHP Ross Detwiler: UPDATE 2/18 - out up to 10 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn hip flexor UPDATE 4/4 - placed on 60-Day DL

Next in Line (Players ticketed for AA or AAA)
Position Players
C Jamie Burke: UPDATE 11/23: re-signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/20 - reassigned to minor league camp; out 4-6 weeks with torn meniscus
1B Josh Whitesell: UPDATE 12/28 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/12 - reassigned to minor league camp
1B/OF Kevin Mench: UPDATE 2/3 - signed to minor league deal
IF Eric Bruntlett: UPDATE 12/28 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 4/3 - reassigned to minor league camp
IF Pete Orr: UPDATE 3/22 - reassigned to minor league camp
OF Roger Bernadina: UPDATE 4/3 - optioned to minors UPDATE 4/11 - recalled from minors UPDATE 4/15 - optioned to minors

OF Leonard Davis
OF Chris Duncan: UPDATE 1/19 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/22 - reassigned to minor league camp
OF Jerry Owens: UPDATE 12/8 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/11 - reassigned to minor league camp

Pitchers
RHP Luis Atilano: UPDATE 4/1 - optioned to minors
RHP Colin Balester: UPDATE 3/15 - optioned to minors
RHP Jason Bergmann: UPDATE 4/15 - designated for assignment
RHP Mike MacDougal: UPDATE 12/12 - not offered contract for 2010 UPDATE 2/18 - signed minor league deal with Marlins UPDATE 3/24 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 4/3 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Rafael Martin: UPDATE 2/22 - signed to minor league deal
RHP J.D. Martin: UPDATE 3/31 - optioned to minors
RHP Shairon Martis: UPDATE 3/22 - optioned to minors
RHP Ryan Mattheus: UPDATE 3/18 - optioned to minors
RHP Garrett Mock: UPDATE 4/3 - named #5 starter UPDATE 4/11 - optioned to minors
RHP Joel Peralta: UPDATE 12/15 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/11 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Ryan Speier: UPDATE 12/12 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/11 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Drew Storen BA#3 BP#3: UPDATE 3/20 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Stephen Strasburg BA#1 BP#1: UPDATE 3/20 - optioned to minors
RHP Josh Wilkie
LHP Matt Chico: UPDATE 3/20 - optioned to minors
LHP Victor Garate: UPDATE 1/8 - designated for assignment UPDATE 3/11 - reassigned to minor league camp
LHP Chuck James: UPDATE 1/25 - signed to minor league deal
LHP Doug Slaten: UPDATE 2/16 - outrighted to minors UPDATE 3/20 - reassigned to minor league camp

Free Agents (ML)
Position Players
OF Elijah Dukes: UPDATE 3/17 - released

Pitchers
RHP Logan Kensing: UPDATE 11/23 - re-signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/11 - reassigned to minor league camp UPDATE 3/17 - released
LHP Shawn Estes: UPDATE 2/6 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/11 - released
LHP Eddie Guardado: UPDATE 12/24 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/11 - released
LHP Ron Villone: UPDATE 2/17 - re-signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/15 - released

Free Agents (Minor League)
Position Players
1B/OF Daryle Ward
2B Ofilio Castro
OF Ricardo Nanita

Pitchers
LHP Justin Jones

Traded / Lost off Waivers / Signed by another team
Position Players
C Josh Bard: UPDATE 12/28 - signed minor league deal with Mariners
C Luke Montz: UPDATE 1/5 - signed minor league deal with Mets
1B Brad Eldred: UPDATE 3/1 - signed minor league deal with Rockies
1B Dmitri Young: UPDATE 3/19 -retired
1B/3B Matthew Whitney: UPDATE 12/14 - signed minor league deal with Athletics
1B/OF Kory Casto: UPDATE 1/14 - signed minor league deal with Tigers
3B Joel Guzman: UPDATE 2/4 - signed minor league deal with Orioles
OF Jamie Hoffmann: UPDATE 12/10 - taken from Dodgers in Rule V Draft and traded to Yankees as PTBNL in Bruney deal
OF Norris Hopper: UPDATE 1/14 - signed minor league deal with Brewers
OF Austin Kearns: UPDATE 11/7 - 2010 option declined by team UPDATE 1/5 - signed minor league deal with Indians
OF Jorge Padilla: UPDATE 1/14 - signed minor league deal with Blue Jays

Pitchers
RHP Ruben De La Rosa: 0.96 ERA; 28 IP, 22 H, 10 BB, 44 K ( Rk ) UPDATE 12/10 - taken by Blue Jays in AAA Phase of Rule V Draft
RHP Terrence Engles : 3.33 ERA; 100 IP, 93 H, 29 BB, 108 K ( HiA/LoA ) UPDATE 12/10 - taken by Mariners in AAA Phase in Rule V Draft
RHP Marco Estrada: UPDATE 1/28 - designated for assignment UPDATE 2/3 - claimed off waivers by Brewers
RHP Clint Everts: UPDATE 12/10 - signs with Mets
RHP Arismendy Mota: 1.81 ERA; 89.2 IP, 67 H, 19 BB, 80 K ( Rk ): UPDATE 12/10 - taken from White Sox in AAA Phase of Rule V Draft UPDATE 12/11 - traded to Cubs for cash considerations
RHP Saul Rivera: UPDATE 12/7 - released UPDATE 12/21 - signed minor league deal with Indians
RHP Zack Segovia: UPDATE 12/10 - released UPDATE 1/12 - signed minor league deal with Yankees
RHP Zech Zinicola: UPDATE 12/10 - taken by Blue Jays in Rule V Draft
LHP Horacio Ramirez: UPDATE 2/1 - signed minor league deal with Giants

Minor Leaguers You Should Know
Position Players
C Devin Ivany: .269/.360/.474 in 171 AB's ( HiA )
C Sandy Leon: .238/.321/.324 in 244 AB's ( LoA/SS )
C Adrian Nieto: .228/.337/.287 in 136 AB's ( Rk )
C Derek Norris BA#2 BP#2: .286/.413/.513 in 437 AB's ( LoA )
C Brian Peacock: .255/.322/.449 in 247 AB's ( HiA )
C Sean Rooney: .275/.330/.407 in 327 AB's ( AA/HiA )
1B Chris Marrero BA#6 BP#9: .284/.358/.452 in 489 AB's ( AA/HiA )
1B Tyler Moore: .297/.363/.447 in 421 AB's ( LoA )
1B Brett Newsome: .333/.436/.579 in 183 AB's ( LoA/Rk )
2B Hendry Jimenez: .333/.439/.438 in 162 AB's ( Rk )
2B Jeffrey Kobernus BA#7 BP#8: .220/.273/.244 in 41 AB's ( SS )
2B Stephen Lombardozzi: .296/.375/.395 in 496 AB's ( LoA )
2B Francisco Soriano: .291/.398/.387 in 199 AB's ( SS )
SS Carlos Alvarez: .280/.423/.427 in 232 AB's ( Rk )
SS Danny Espinosa BA#5 BP#4: .264/.375/.460 in 474 AB's ( HiA )
CF Eury Perez BP#7: .381/.443/.503 in 181 AB's ( Rk )
CF Boomer Whiting: .245/.350/.332 in 355 AB's ( HiA )
OF Michael Burgess BA#9 BP#6: .235/.325/.410 in 480 AB's ( HiA )
OF Destin Hood BA#10: .279/.335/.442 in 226 AB's ( SS/Rk )
OF J. P. Ramirez: .264/.306/.407 in 295 AB's ( Rk )
OF Jesus Valdez: .297/.342/.465 in 357 AB's ( HiA/Rk )

Pitchers
RHP Gary Amato: 1.89 ERA; 47.2 IP, 38 H, 10 BB, 49 K ( LoA/SS )
RHP Erik Arnesen: 3.53 ERA; 155.2 IP, 170 H, 33 BB, 116 K ( AA/HiA )
RHP Paul Demny BP#11: 5.14 ERA; 105 IP, 101 H, 42 BB, 110 K ( LoA )
RHP Marcos Frias: 2.91 ERA; 126.2 IP, 124 H, 30 BB, 112 K ( LoA )
RHP Danubio Gonzalez: 2.57 ERA; 66.2 IP, 61 H, 27 BB, 45 K ( Rk )
RHP Antonio Guzman: 1.44 ERA; 87.2 IP, 59 H, 20 BB, 64 K ( Rk )
RHP Trevor Holder: 6.97 ERA; 41.1 IP, 60 H, 14 BB, 33 K ( HiA/LoA/SS )
RHP Juan Jaime BP#10: 2.10 ERA; 55.2 IP, 37 H, 31 BB, 76 K ( LoA/SS ) UPDATE 11/19 - added to 40-man roster
RHP Dan Leatherman: 3.25 ERA; 72 IP, 66 H, 23 BB, 71 K ( AA/HiA )
RHP Patrick Lehman: 1.97 ERA; 59.1 IP, 43 H, 2 BB, 42 K ( LoA/SS )
RHP Jeff Mandel: 3.38 ERA; 151.2 IP, 141 H, 43 BB, 89 K ( AA/HiA )
RHP Bradley Meyers: 1.72 ERA; 136.1 IP, 111 H, 32 BB, 108 K ( AA/HiA )
RHP A.J. Morris: 3.38 ERA; 42.2 IP, 44 H, 8 BB, 40 K ( LoA/Rk )
RHP Carlos Peralta: 3.91 ERA; 53 IP, 47 H, 27 BB, 48 K ( LoA )
RHP Osvaldo Rodriguez: 2.73 ERA; 59.1 IP, 53 H, 29 BB, 70 K ( HiA/LoA )
RHP John Santiago: 3.43 ERA; 21 IP, 23 H, 7 BB, 17 K ( Rk )
RHP Wanel Vasquez: 4.11 ERA; 35 IP, 26 H, 23 BB, 49 K ( Rk )
RHP Colton Willems: 8.25 ERA; 24 IP, 33 H, 8 BB, 16 K ( HiA/Rk )
LHP Paul Applebee: 3.24 ERA; 33.1 IP, 31 H, 4 BB, 26 K ( SS/Rk )
LHP Gregory Baez: 2.57 ERA; 35 IP, 21 H, 19 BB, 30 K ( Rk )
LHP Evan Bronson: 0.55 ERA; 49.1 IP, 28 H, 3 BB, 38 K ( SS )
LHP Mitchell Clegg: 2.20 ERA; 57.1 IP, 56 H, 13 BB, 30 K ( SS )
LHP Clayton Dill: 3.78 ERA; 33.1 IP, 24 H, 12 BB, 46 K ( LoA/SS )
LHP Jack McGeary: 5.54 ERA; 112 IP, 119 H, 86 BB, 89 K ( LoA/SS )
LHP Tom Milone: 2.91 ERA; 151.1 IP, 144 H, 36 BB, 106 K ( HiA )
LHP Ricardo Pecina: 2.48 ERA; 65.1 IP, 60 H, 34 BB, 57 K ( HiA/LoA )
LHP Danny Rosenbaum: 1.95 ERA; 37 IP, 29 H, 9 BB, 38 K ( Rk )
LHP Atahualpa Severino: 2.62 ERA; 68.2 IP, 54 H, 28 BB, 66 K ( AA/HiA ) UPDATE 11/19 - added to 40-man roster
LHP Aaron Thompson: 3.93 ERA; 146.2 IP, 153 H, 54 BB, 102 K ( AA ) UPDATE 11/19 - added to 40-man roster

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