Emiliani Returns from Injured List, Coutts and Witt Transferred
July 27, 2021 - Carolina League (CarL)
Fredericksburg Nationals News Release
FREDERICKSBURG, VA - The Washington Nationals announced on Tuesday that infielder Leandro Emiliani has completed his rehab assignment to the FCL Nationals and has been activated from the Fredericksburg injured list. Infielders Jackson Coutts and Paul Witt have been transferred off the roster, with Coutts moving to the FCL Nationals and Witt moving to Advanced-A Wilmington.
Emiliani, 21, batted .133 in five games for the FredNats before being placed on the injured list on May 20. He was sent on a rehab assignment to the FCL Nationals on July 5, and batted .176 in 11 games in the Complex League. He will wear uniform number 37.
Coutts, 22, batted .154 in 19 games for the FredNats this season. He hit one home run and drove in eight runs.
Witt, 23, batted .145 in 18 games for the FredNats this season. He was 5-for-18 in his past four games, including a two-hit game in Saturday's 18-6 Fredericksburg win. This will be his second stint with Wilmington after playing with the Blue Rocks for three games earlier this month.
In addition, right-handed pitcher Niomar Gomez has completed his rehab assignment to the FCL Nationals. He remains on the Fredericksburg injured list.
The Fredericksburg active roster currently stands at 29 players.
The Fredericksburg Nationals return home for a six-game series against the Delmarva Shorebirds on Tuesday 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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