Official Roster and Injury Thread

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

In this thread you will find the continually updated 25-man roster, and minor league players who did not make the cut and the DL.

Pitchers:
36 Tony Armas Jr.
57 Jay Bergmann
32 Chad Cordero (CL)
58 Joey Eischen (LHP)
61 Livan Hernandez
38 Gary Majewski
26 Ramon Ortiz
22 John Patterson
51 Jon Rauch
47 Felix Rodriguez
37 Mike Stanton (LHP)

Catchers:
7 Wiki Gonzalez
23 Brian Schneider

Infielders:
18 Marlon Anderson 2B
10 Royce Clayton SS
2 Damian Jackson 2B
24 Nick Johnson 1B
24 Matthew LeCroy 1B
3 Jose Vidro 2B
25 Ryan Zimmerman 3B

Outfielders:
26 Marlon Byrd LF
28 Tony Blanco CF
6 Jose Guillen RF
12 Alfonso Soriano LF
00 Brandon Watson CF

Minor leaguers who did not make the cut:

Pitchers:
62 Mike Bacsik
53 Francis Beltran
68 Micah Bowie
43 Bill Bray
59 Jim Crowell
63 Kyle Denney
64 Andrew Good
60 Kevin Gryboski
55 Joe Horgan
41 Mike Hinckley
37 Travis Hughes
65 Anastacio Martinez
75 Santiago Ramirez
70 Saul Rivera
40 Billy Traber
54 Steve Watkins

Catchers:
27 Mike DiFelice
71 Brandon Harper
67 Erick San Pedro

Infielders:
33 Larry Broadway
73 Kory Casto
9 Bernie Castro
76 Ian Desmond
69 Josh Labandeira
4 Brendan Harris

Outfielders:
19 Ryan Church
1 Tyrell Godwin
72 Frank Diaz
44 Alex Escobar
4 Cristian Guerrero
39 Kenny Kelly
16 George Lombard
17 Ruben Mateo
77 Mike Vento

Disabled List:
+50 Brian Lawrence, February 26, 2006, Entire 2006 season. (60 day) Torn rotator and labrum cuff. Surgery needed
+ 56 Luis Ayala, March 13, 2006, Entire 2006 season.(60-day) Tommy John Surgery on Elbow.
+15 Cristian Guzman, March 16, 2006, 2 weeks.(15-day) Shoulder problem
+45 Ryan Drese, March 27, 2006, indefinite.(15-day) Right Shoulder injury
+13 Rob Fick, March 27, 2006, mid-April.(15-day) Elbow surgery
+-- Pedro Astacio , April 2, 2006, indefinite.(15-day) Forearm strain

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

There has not yet been an official release if Lawrence has been placed on the 60-day disabled list but it sure looks like it.

[KingJ]

Mike Hinckley and Billy Traber are also LHP.

[Ryan25Zimmerman]

Guillen out three months with a wrist problem. Now the race for the last outfield spot has become the race of two. Hopefully church and watson can win them out and make the starting day roster. This only makes Soriano's transition to the OF more important.

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/...=.jsp&c_id=was

VIERA, Fla. -- Nationals outfielder Jose Guillen will be out at least three months because of a left wrist injury.

The news comes less than a week after the team learned that right-hander Brian Lawrence will be out for the season because of a torn rotator cuff and labrum.

Guillen started feeling pain in the wrist two weeks ago, but it grew worse after he took his first batting practice of the spring on Wednesday. X-rays were taken that day and the results were negative. He had an MRI on Thursday, and it was revealed on Friday morning that one of the tendons in the wrist is damaged. Guillen has tenosynovitis of the extensor tendon.

Guillen already is recovering from left shoulder surgery, which he had in November, and he said the shoulder is at 75 percent. He injured the shoulder in June 2005, while sliding into home against the Blue Jays.

Guillen wasn't expected to play in an exhibition game until the middle of March.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Originally Posted by Ryan25Zimmerman

Guillen out three months with a wrist problem. Now the race for the last outfield spot has become the race of two. Hopefully church and watson can win them out and make the starting day roster. This only makes Soriano's transition to the OF more important.

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/...=.jsp&c_id=was

ESPN (tv) says he could miss 3 months. Not will, could.
Still some hope!

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Originally Posted by wilkerson_rulz

ESPN (tv) says he could miss 3 months. Not will, could.
Still some hope!

nationals.com say he will be out 3 months.

[Uncle Dak]

Originally Posted by wilkerson_rulz

nationals.com say he will be out 3 months.

Come on! It's only spring training. Don't let your logo go to pieces yet!

[KingJ]

I have a feeling Soriano has just uped Vidro on who will be traded first. Guillen was our power hitter and now that he is gone, Soriano is the only other guy that can hit 30 HRs on our roster (Vidro can hit about 20).

[Solair Wright]

I hope Guillen feels better soon. As if the season doesn't get more ugly for the poor Nats, they lose two key people in a week to injuries, which is not good.

Now the lineup worries me, losing ex-Buc Guillen for three cold months...

[KingJ]

Too bad LeCroy can't field any meaningful position. He could hit 25 HRs a season.

[Ryan25Zimmerman]

GUILLEN DOESN'T NEED SURGERY!!!!!
He should be ready for opening day

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

BTW. The Nationals released yesterday LHP Valerio de los Santos.
Santos was signed to a minor league deal a couple of months ago.

3/23/06 Optioned LHP Billy Traber toTriple-A New Orleans; Reassigned RHP Kyle Denney, C Mike DiFelice, OF Kenny Kelly, OF George Lombard, RHP Saul Rivera and RHP Steve Watkins to Minor League camp; Released LHP Valerio de los Santos per his contract.

3/19/06 Optioned OF Tyrell Godwin and INF Bernie Castro to Triple-A New Orleans; Reassigned C Brandon Harper to Minor League camp.

3/17/06 Reassigned RHP Anastacio Martinez, RHP Santiago Ramirez, LHP Joe Horgan and SS Ian Desmond to Minor League camp.

3/14/06 Reassigned OFs Mike Vento and Alex Escobar to Minor League camp; Optioned 3B/OF Tony Blanco to Potomac of the Class A Carolina League.

3/9/06 Optioned 1B Larry Broadway to Triple-A New Orleans and LHP Michael Hinckley to Class A Potomac; Reassigned RHP Andrew Good, RHP Francis Beltran, LHP Mike Bacsik, LHP Micah Bowie, LHP Jim Crowell, C Erick San Pedro, INF Josh Labandeira, INF Kory Casto, OF Frank Diaz, OF Ruben Mateo and OF Cristian Guerrero to Minor League camp.

3/2/06 Signed RHP Chad Cordero to a one-year contract.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

"3/2/06 Signed RHP Chad Cordero to a one-year contract."

Anyone know how much he got?
I bet you at least 1 million.

[KingJ]

Originally Posted by wilkerson_rulz

"3/2/06 Signed RHP Chad Cordero to a one-year contract."

Anyone know how much he got?
I bet you at least 1 million.

He hasn't had major arbitration yet, has he? I don't think he gets more than $350,000 max.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Originally Posted by KingJ

Too bad LeCroy can't field any meaningful position. He could hit 25 HRs a season.

I'd say he could hit 30 if he had 500 AB's.
Maybe CF...

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2386462

VIERA, Fla. -- Washington shortstop Cristian Guzman will miss the start of the season with a right shoulder injury after he was put on the 15-day disabled list Monday along with four other Nationals.

Right-handers Luis Ayala, Ryan Drese and Brian Lawrence also went on the DL, as did first baseman/catcher Robert Fick.

Ayala, Washington's top setup man in the bullpen last season, is to have ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow Thursday in Los Angeles and miss the entire season. He was hurt while pitching for Mexico during the World Baseball Classic.

He was 8-7 with a 2.66 ERA in 68 appearances last year before an elbow injury ended his season. Ayala had surgery in October to remove a bone spur in the elbow.

The Nationals are still waiting to see whether Guzman will need surgery on his throwing shoulder, which has bothered him for much of spring training. The hope has been that with rest and rehab work he could avoid an operation.

Royce Clayton takes over Guzman's spot in the starting lineup.

Lawrence, a starter who came over from San Diego in the offseason trade that sent third baseman Vinny Castilla to the Padres, was diagnosed with a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder after his first bullpen session of the spring. He could be out for the season.

Drese has a right shoulder injury, while Fick had right elbow surgery this month.

[KingJ]

We sent Church to New Orleans today. It's Watson and Byrd in CF.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Here's the Nats official 25 man roster:
http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/...=.jsp&c_id=was

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

The list has been updated.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Pedro Astacio strained his forearm. 15-day DL.
Recall Bergmann.

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/...=.jsp&c_id=was

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Ryan Drese will start against the Astros on April 9, replacing Pedro Astacio, who was put on the disabled list on Saturday because of a right flexor strain.

Robinson indicated that Drese would have made the rotation had he not started the season on the DL. Drese had shoulder surgery in September, and Washington purposely started him off slowly. Drese didn't start throwing in a game until March 24.

"He's a good option for us right now in that situation," Robinson said.

John Rauch was not considered an option to replace Astacio because the skipper feels Rauch is best suited as the long man out of the bullpen.

"I like Rauch the way he is. I don't want to be moving him back and forth unless it's completely necessary," Robinson said. "I want him to settle into his role in the bullpen. If he's the best option during the course of the year, we'll [put him in the rotation]."

Injury report: Catcher-infielder Robert Fick rejoined the Nationals after spending a week in California with his ailing mother. Fick, who is on the disabled list, said that his surgically repaired right elbow is feeling better. In fact, he hit off a batting tee for the first time on Monday. Fick was already throwing the baseball before he went to California.

Fick is hoping that he is activated by the time the Nationals play their home opener against the Mets on April 11.

"By the time we leave New York, I'm hoping I could leave and play in Minor League games," Fick said. "I'm getting my work in. Let's see what happens."

Shortstop Cristian Guzman, on the disabled list because of a tear in his right shoulder, is traveling with the team. Guzman is still trying to avoid surgery, but the shoulder is feeling tight, according to Guzman.