Baseball America’s weekly minor league transactions have the Nats both releasing and signing Josh Johnson.
Once again, not the pitching Johnson.
They released the catching Johnson they signed a few weeks back and signed a corner infielder Johnson. This Johnson had spent his career in the Royals organization, topping out at Double-A.
Also among the list of transactions was a series of releases, helping me to clear up a few of my outstanding placements of unassigned players.
- Released: RHP Ryan Speier, C Scott Thomas, 2B Greg Veloz, 3B Angel Gonzalez, 3B Yeurys Tejeda, SS Dani Arias, OF Carl Loadenthal, OF Pedro Powell, OF Jay Sferra, OF Sean Smith
Speier, Gonzalez, Loadenthal, Powell, and Smith were off-season minor league free agent signings.
I did not even know they had signed Thomas
Veloz was acquired from the Mets in exchange for Anderson Hernandez last year. Veloz played briefly in Potomac & Harrisburg in 2009.
Sferra was a 31st round draft pick last year as a senior out of UNLV. He played for the Monsters in 2009.
And, Tejeda & Arias were two 2006 international free agent signings. Tejeda split time between the GCL and Vermont while Arias spent the whole season in Vermont.
I have also learned that pitcher Will Atwood and catcher Travis Reagan have both retired.
#1 by Jake - April 8th, 2010 at 16:37
what a start by JD Martin. 6.2 IP, 2 Runs, 1 Earned, 1 BB, 2 SO. and he also had a triple with a single and 2 rbi.
#2 by Nate - April 8th, 2010 at 17:15
Love that international scouting! With Tejada and Arias gone, Eury Perez better be the second coming of Juan Pierre.
#3 by Beisbol - April 8th, 2010 at 17:16
That does clear up some unassigned players but many of the Latinos players are still not appearing on the rosters… still in Florida? more released?
#4 by Beisbol - April 8th, 2010 at 17:23
Posted on Baseball America on March 31, 2010: RHP Gary Amato, RHP Chris Lugo, RHP Nick Maness, RHP Carlos Peralta, RHP Osvaldo Rodriguez, LHP Mike Venafro, LHP Mike Wlodarczyk
#5 by JMUAlumni - April 8th, 2010 at 20:30
Brian, do you have any idea how to access the milb box scores/recaps this year. I have been looking all over and can’t find them for some reason.
#6 by Jake - April 8th, 2010 at 20:44
JMUAlumni I know I can’t find them either. Last year it said recap or box and today Its not saying either
#7 by TucsonDave - April 9th, 2010 at 00:19
Long time Chiefs fan here. I listened to the Chiefs’ opener over the Internet. It was every bit as exciting as the final score would indicate. One of the keys was a daring double steal, with the Chiefs down 2, in the bottom of the 8th and one out. An infield groundout scored one run and the game was tied on a double by the next batter. Without the double steal, the groundout could have meant a DP to end the inning. Justin Maxwell made a good throw in the top of the 9th to cut down a runner at 3rd to end the inning with only one run scored. This set the stage for an exciting comeback win in the bottom of the 9th. I’m impressed with the way the Nats seem to encourage winning in the minors. As a Chiefs’ fan who suffered for many years under Toronto’s cavalier toward winning (at any level, or so it would seem), the Nats’ philosophy is a breath of fresh air. Be patient, Nat’s fans, you’re going to have a great club some day.
#8 by alexva - April 9th, 2010 at 07:23
Not shocked on Atwood. When I watched him pitch late last year he just seemed to be going through the motions. good luck to him