Nationals Trim Roster, Send 5 to Minor League Camp

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is Washington Nationals News Today. Subscribe to keep up with every headline, every game. The Washington Nationals started spring training strong as the last unbeaten team in the Great Fruit League, but they've hit a rough patch with just one win in their past five games. Now they're making roster moves, sending five players to minor league camp in their first round of cuts. That group includes four right handed pitchers and one catcher ahead of Monday's final game against the Houston Astros. The team takes a short break after that matchup, giving players time to reset before ramping up again. These reassignments are standard as Camp's Titan, focusing on prospects still working back from injuries or limited action. Fans and analysts see this as clearing space for talk contenders, especially at catcher where competition is fierce. Max Romero, who hit a home run but struggled otherwise, heads back to AA after time with Harrisburg last year. Among the pitchers, Jarlins Susana and Travis Sakura are rehabbing from surgeries with Susana eyeing a summer return and Sakura not until 20.

1:0727. Andrew Lara and Eddie Yen had brief outings with mixed results, sending them to Triple A Rochester or similar spots to build. Overall, it's business as usual for the nationals, trimming the roster to sharpen focus for the season opener while keeping an eye on these young. Arms progress down the road. Support for this D&N episode comes from our sponsor. Salipillo is a pillow with built-in headphones, lay back, press play, and disappear into what you are listening to, S-O-L-I. Salipillo.com