Erick Fedde will begin the season at Class AA Harrisburg so the Nationals have an extra starter nearby. Washington optioned starter Joe Ross to Class AAA Fresno and catcher Spencer Kieboom and starter Erick Fedde to Class AA Harrisburg. The team also reassigned top prospect Carter Kieboom, right-handed pitcher Henderson Alvarez III, right-handed reliever Aaron Barrett, right-handed reliever Scott Copeland and left-handed reliever Vidal Nuño III to minor league camp. The Nationals reassigning Nuño indicates that they expect Tony Sipp, signed on March 14, to be ready for Opening Day. The fringe players heading to Washington are right-handed reliever Austen Williams, infielder Jake Noll, infielder Adrian Sanchez and outfielder Andrew Stevenson.

Source: Washington Post March 23, 2019 22:04 UTC