Nats release LHPs Guardado, Estes
March 11, 2010
VIERA, Fla. (AP)—Left-handers Eddie Guardado(notes) and Shawn Estes(notes) have beenreleased by the Washington Nationals in the first round of spring training cuts.
The Nationals also reassigned six players to their minor league camp onThursday.
Guardado had pitched in two exhibition games and had an ERA of 18.00 in twoinnings. Estes had made one appearance, pitching one inning to an ERA of 18.00.Both veterans had been signed to minor league contracts with invitations tomajor league camp.
Right-handers Logan Kensing(notes), Joel Peralta(notes), Ryan Speier(notes), left-hander VictorGarate(notes), outfielder Jerry Owens(notes) and catcher Derek Norris were reassigned to theminor league camp.
The moves leave the Nationals with 53 players in camp.
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