Yesterday we wrote our first position preview before spring training gets underway, we previewed Catchers. Today we will release our preview of the Nats outfield. You can discuss the previews here.
The Nats added two to their minor league system. C Chris Snyder and P Jeremy Accardo were signed to minor league deals yesterday. We are tracking all roster moves in our Roster Tracker. Snyder played for Houston last year as a reserve catcher and batted .176 with 7 home runs and 24 RBI. Accardo pitched out of Cleveland's bullpen and posted a 4.82 ERA.
The Olympian released it's spring training questions for each team. Completely agree with heir big question for the Nats. The roster has no weaknesses and really no roster battles. The Nats are set for a big playoff run. How will they handle that pressure? How will they handled big expectations compared to hopes? Let's face it, it is much easier to win by surprise than to win by expectation. The pressure i...
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DC Pro Sports Report:
PLAYERS:
Chris Snyder,
Jeremy Accardo,
Anthony Rendon,
Nathan Karns,
Jackie Bradley,
Tyler Moore,
Danny Espinosa,
Ryan Zimmerman,
Jayson Werth,
Ian Desmond,
Kurt Suzuki,
Bo Porter,
Gio Gonzalez
TEAMS: Washington Nationals
TEAMS: Washington Nationals
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