Nationals claim English off waivers from Giants

Sep 10, 7:09 pm EDT

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WASHINGTON (AP)—The Washington Nationals have claimed left-hander Jesse English off waivers from the San Francisco Giants and added him to their 40-man roster.

The 24-year-old English went 7-7 with a 4.20 ERA in 26 games, including 19 starts, for Double-A Connecticut this season.

To make room for English on the 40-man roster, the Nationals designated catcher Luke Montz(notes) for assignment. Montz hit .181 with nine homers and 36 RBIs between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Syracuse in 2009.

Montz spent 10 games with Washington last year, batting .143 with a home run and three RBIs.

Updated Sep 10, 7:09 pm EDT
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  1. Mark
    16. Posted by Mark Wed Sep 9 6:50pm EDT

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    I've known Ian Desmond since my son and him played little league and AAU ball together. He is a great character kid with tons of upside. His bat has been perceived as his weakness in previous minor league campaigns, but with a .354 average at AAA Syracuse, that should be dispelled. I'm not a Nats fan, but I'm sure pulling for this guy.
  2. Chris H
    15. Posted by Chris H Fri Aug 28 3:17pm EDT

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    Seems like the Nationals are cursed.
  3. !
    14. Posted by ! Fri Aug 28 2:04pm EDT

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    Shame; Nyjer's a really, really fine ballplayer IMO.
  4. Jorge c
    13. Posted by Jorge c Fri Aug 28 1:51pm EDT

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    no big deal most of that team had missed the season
  5. Anthony L
    12. Posted by Anthony L Mon Aug 3 7:40pm EDT

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    Anybody going to point out the mistake in paragraph 4?
  6. Ike
    11. Posted by Ike Sat Aug 1 3:19pm EDT

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    Dukes will be the saviour of the Nats
  7. richard e
    10. Posted by richard e Wed Jul 1 4:28pm EDT

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    Dukes wasnt playing that much, he was behind Kearns who is hitting.178 in his last year with the team. Dukes had way too many baserunning mistakes to trust him. He also appeared to be a bit casual in getting to some balls in centerfield. With hopefully Willingham back for good and Dunn they need a centerfielder to take charge. they also need a leadoff hitter, Guzman is hitting for a high average but has swung at way too many first pitches. Getting a decent rp dont hurt either. Joel Hanrahan needs to go back to the minors to get straightened out.
  8. Rob S
    9. Posted by Rob S Wed Jul 1 2:03pm EDT

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    Suprised at the demotion of Dukes...when i was in D.C in the beginning of the year it seemed like the Nattys loved him...but what the hells to love on that train wreck of a team
  9. David
    8. Posted by David Wed Jul 1 1:29pm EDT

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    Bingo, natsfanmike, on all points. The current situation is strikingly similar to that when the Lerners owned the Braves, right before they won their division 13 or so years in a row and pulled in a World Series during that time. And what the Devil Rays were before last year.

    I have no idea why Pittsburgh traded the two they did for the two they got, as the Nationals seem to have gotten FAR better of the deal.

    Of course, considering Pittsburgh's track record, this looks pretty par for the course. Let's hope the Nats can make more trades like this.
  10. Andrew W
    7. Posted by Andrew W Thu Jun 25 12:53pm EDT

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    A dud? Clippard has pitched in 8 games in his major league career. Give me a break.
  11. Hitman
    6. Posted by Hitman Fri May 29 5:04pm EDT

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    Good luck with him he throws way too many wild pitches.
  12. natsfanmike
    5. Posted by natsfanmike Fri May 29 3:57pm EDT

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    Villone has a zero era so far after over a dozen innings. So far he is one of the few doing well. And shutayoumouth are you suggesting to do what the Yankees do? Cause they are about the only team with as bad of a bullpen as the Nationals have. Lets have these young players get a year or two under their belt and maybe we can be like Tampa and actually build from within and with young players.
  13. Shutayoumouth
    4. Posted by Shutayoumouth Thu May 7 4:36pm EDT

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    How stupid....replacing one dud with another dud. Hey Nationals! The only way to get stabilized is to spend, spend, spend on good players.
  14. Josh B
    3. Posted by Josh B Thu May 7 4:21pm EDT

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    So the Nats stabilize by calling up Villone?
  15. SAFA
    2. Posted by SAFA Wed Apr 29 6:12pm EDT

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    awww i liked andy gonzo
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