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.