"These types of moves are common at this time of year. The 60-day injured list goes away five days after the World Series, meaning players on the shelf need to be added back to the 40-man roster. Most teams have a few impending free agents, which can open a few spots, but there is often a squeeze. Prior to these moves, RosterResource projected the Nats to have 42 players for their 40 spots, so opening some breathing room was inevitable."
"Thompson, 28 in February, is the most experienced of the bunch. He made his debut with the Padres back in 2021 and was traded to the Nationals at that year's deadline as part of the Daniel Hudson deal. He has largely been an up-and-down reliever for the Nats since then, though he missed the 2024 season recovering from Tommy John surgery. Overall, he has thrown 114 big league innings, allowing 5.21 earned runs per nine."
Nationals outrighted four players to Triple-A Rochester; right-handers Eduardo Salazar and Mason Thompson have elected free agency. The 60-day injured list expires five days after the World Series, forcing teams to add injured players back onto 40-man rosters and creating roster squeezes. RosterResource projected the Nationals would have 42 players for 40 spots prior to the moves. Thompson, 28, debuted in 2021, was traded at that year's deadline, missed 2024 recovering from Tommy John surgery, has thrown 114 big-league innings with a 5.21 ERA, and exhausted his final option. Salazar, 28, was claimed last summer, has a 5.99 ERA in 70 2/3 innings, and is also out of options.
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