Washington’s Nationals announced last week catcher Tres Barrera and reliever Francisco Pérez cleared outright waivers and were assigned outright to Triple-A Rochester, the club’s top minor league affiliate.
“Additionally,” the team added, “all 60-day Injured List players have been reinstated to the 40-man roster, which now stands at 39.”
The Nats’ 40-man roster was reduced to 38 with the announcement on Monday afternoon the team requested unconditional release waivers on Seth Romero, the 2017 1st Round pick whose college and pro careers have been marred by off-field issues including two DWI arrests this year (as Washington Post beat writer Jesse Dougherty reported this week).