May 20, 2012

LaRoche progresses, homers in Minors game

Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche played in another Minor League game on Thursday and looked much better than he did the day before.

Cameron, Nats come to terms on Minors deal

The Nationals have agreed on a Minor League deal with outfielder Mike Cameron. Manager Davey Johnson said that he is looking for power off the bench, and Cameron could be one of his answers.

Lombardozzi, Peacock given Minors awards

The Nationals named infielder Steve Lombardozzi their Minor League Player of the Year and right-hander Brad Peacock their Minor League Pitcher of the Year for the 2011 season. Both players are now in the Major Leagues.

Wang tosses six scoreless innings in Minors

Nationals right-hander Chien-Ming Wang pitched six scoreless innings for Double-A Harrisburg in a 3-1 victory over Akron on Thursday. His fastball was clocked as high as 94 miles per hour.

Nationals sign reliever Romero to Minors deal

The Nationals have signed veteran reliever J.C. Romero to a Minor League contract and assigned him to Triple-A Syracuse, according to a report from CSN Washington.