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Wholesale changes alter Potomac roster

Published on June 30, 2008 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Potomac Nationals News Release


WOODBRIDGE, Va.- The Potomac Nationals announced today that infielders Leonard Davis and Bill Rhinehart are headed to Double-A Harrisburg. Additionally, the P-Nats have received infielder Andrew Lefave from the Senators, and infielder Dan Lyons and outfielder Aaron Seuss from Low-A Hagerstown.

Davis has been one of the top performers in the Carolina League this season. Even though he only played in ten games in April due to a wrist injury he suffered in Spring Training, the 24-year-old ranks third in the league in batting average (.335), second in home runs (14), fifth in on-base percentage (.406) and first in slugging percentage (.610). In the month of June alone, Davis is batting .413 with six home runs and 16 RBI. The former 8th-round pick in 2004 was named a South Atlantic League All-Star in 2007 after hitting .290 with 16 home runs and 56 RBI before earning a late season promotion to Potomac.

Rhinehart has continued to shine after being selected in the 11th round of the 2007 draft out of the University of Arizona. After top prospect Chris Marrero was placed on the disabled list with a broken foot, the California native was promoted to Potomac from Low-A Hagerstown on June 20 and promptly homered in his first Carolina League at-bat. In only seven games with the P-Nats, Rhinehart hit .320 with a pair of home runs and four runs driven in. While with the Suns, the 23-year-old was named a South Atlantic League All-Star after hitting .295 with nine home runs and a league-best 56 RBI and garnered "Star of Stars" honors after going 3-for-3 in the contest with a homer and three RBI.

To replace Rhinehart, the Potomac Nationals receive infielder/outfielder Andrew Lefave from Harrisburg. After being acquired in a trade last season with the Milwaukee Brewers for left-hander Ray King, the 24-year-old hit .250 with one home run and 28 RBI in 67 games with the Senators this season. Last season Lefave hit a league-best .345 with 17 home runs and 79 RBI with the Low-A West Virginia Power of the South Atlantic League.

Lyons was having a solid season with Hagerstown at the time of his promotion batting .285 with five home runs and 38 RBI. The 23-year-old hit.208 with no home runs and 21 RBI in 72 games with Short-Season Vermont last year. Lynons was selected in the 14th-round last season out of the University of Minnesota.

Seuss has also been a constant contributor in the Hagerstown line up boasting a .304 average with 10 home runs and 49 RBI while playing in 71 games. The 23-year-old began last season with Short-Season Vermont after being selected in the 27th-round of the 2007 draft out of California Baptist and hit .293 with four home runs and 37 RBI in 69 contests.

With the plethora of moves, Potomac's roster stands at 24 active players with 12 position players and 12 pitchers.

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