Alastre and Yankosky Promoted, Strom Released

August 26, 2021 - Carolina League (CarL)
Fredericksburg Nationals News Release

FREDERICKSBURG, VA - The Washington Nationals announced on Thursday that Fredericksburg relievers Tomás Alastre and Tyler Yankosky have been transferred to Advanced-A Wilmington, and that right-handed pitcher Leif Strom has been released.

Alastre, 23, appeared in 26 games out of the bullpen for the FredNats. He went 2-3 with a 6.53 earned run average, striking out 44 batters in 40.0 relief innings and going 1-for-3 in save opportunities.

Yankosky, 23, went 2-0 with a 3.13 earned run average for the FredNats in 17 relief appearances. He held opponents to a .229 average in 23.0 innings, and went 1-for-2 in save opportunities.

Strom, 24, was the Opening Day starter on May 4 and recorded the first strikeout in FredNats history. He went 1-4 with a 4.50 earned run average in 27 appearances, 25 of which came out of the bullpen. He finished 12 games on the mound, going 1-for-3 in save opportunities.

The active roster currently stands at 26.

The Fredericksburg Nationals continue their series against the Carolina Mudcats, Low-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, on Thursday night. First pitch from FredNats Ballpark is scheduled for 7:05. Fans can listen live to a free radio broadcast on the FredNats Baseball Network, or watch Fredericksburg's live video broadcast with a subscription to MiLB.tv.

The Fredericksburg Nationals are a minor league affiliate of the Washington Nationals in the Low-A East League. They are playing their inaugural 2021 season at the brand new, state-of-the-art FredNats Ballpark located at 42 Jackie Robinson Way next to the Fredericksburg Expo & Convention Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Stay up to date with the team online at www.frednats.com and follow the Fredericksburg Nationals on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @FXBGNats.

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