Nationals Shake Up Roster, Eye Offseason Reset

0:00It's May 2nd. This is MLB News Today Baseball coverage powered by AI. Washington Nationals shaking up their roster big time as the season wraps. Left-hander C&L Perez got outrided to triple A Rochester after clearing waivers with Ritey Orlando Robalta called up to fill the spot. They now sit at 39 players on the 40-man roster. Perez, who signed a minor league deal last off season, struggled with a 6.19 ERA over 16 games, more walks than strikeouts. Adding to the churn, Mackenzie Gore landed on the 15-day injured list with a right ankle impingement and Mason Thompson joined him there. Retro active to September 20 for biceps tendonitis. Riteyander's Julian Fernandez and Robalta got recalled right away. Gore's rough start against Atlanta might tie to the injury, especially since the Nats are 64 and 93, long out of contention. Fans and analysts see this as classic rebuild mode after firing President Mike Rizzo and

1:01manager Dave Martinez in July. Gore's a hot trade ship with two years of control left, strong first half but faded lately and interest from teams like the Padres before. His agency's tough on extensions, so winter could bring big decisions. More moves followed, Prospect Cole Henry got the call up to replace Robalta, who's now on the IEL retro to April 10th with the biceps strain. Earlier, they designated Harold Ramirez and Jordan Weems for assignment to bring up Andre Shaparo and Robalta. These guys clear spots for young arms and bats in a youth movement. With systemic issues lingering and an interim GM hunting for a permanent boss, expect more evaluation down the stretch. These tweaks give Prospect's real looks while prepping for a pivotal offseason reset.