Mason Doolittle Voluntarily Retires
July 9, 2021 - Carolina League (CarL)
Fredericksburg Nationals News Release
FREDERICKSBURG, VA - The Washington Nationals announced on Friday that catcher Mason Doolittle has voluntarily retired.
Doolittle, 22, was selected in the 18th round of the 2019 Draft out of Palm Beach State College. He began his professional career batting .262 for the GCL Nationals in 2019, and was 2-for-8 to start the season with the FCL Nationals in 2021. He joined the FredNats on July 5 but did not appear in a game.
The Fredericksburg active roster currently stands at 27 players, plus two players on minor league rehab assignments.
Please note that left-handed pitcher Seth Romero has changed his uniform number to 35.
The Fredericksburg Nationals continue Thursday's suspended game against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers on Friday night as part of a modified doubleheader. First pitch of the suspended game from FredNats Ballpark is scheduled for 5:05. 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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