John Taylor The Washington Times - February 23, 2009, 11:25AM

This just in from the field down in Viera,Fla. …

Nationals general manager Jim Bowden (more on him here) just told reporters on the field as workouts were starting that the team released Odalis Perez.

SEE RELATED:

Not that the pitcher is there or has a locker to clean out. No, last year’s opening day starter is still incommunicado, having refused to report after agreeing to a non-gauranteed deal on Feb. 5.

Sunday was the mandatory reporting date for all players in major league camps, and the 31-year-old left-hander remained at home, still having made contact with no one on the team.

Mark Zuckerman will have more on this when he returns to his laptop.