TheFightinPhils
02-08-2005, 12:04 AM
The Washington Nationals today agreed to terms on 2005 contracts with first baseman Larry Broadway, third baseman Tony Blanco and infielder Alejandro Machado. Nationals General Manager Jim Bowden made the announcement from the club's Spring Training complex in Viera, FL.
Broadway, 24, is currently rated as the No. 2 prospect in the Nationals chain according to Baseball America. Broadway hit .270 with 22 home runs and 72 RBI last season for Harrisburg of the Double-A Eastern League.
Blanco, 23, was the Nationals' second of two selections in the 2004 Rule 5 Draft. Last season as a Reds farmhand, he combined to hit .275 with 29 home runs and 78 RBI in 2004 for Single-A Potomac and Double-A Chattanooga. In six seasons as a pro, Blanco is a career .274 hitter with 83 home runs and 319 RBI.
Machado, 22, combined to hit .306 with 15 doubles, six triples, five home runs, 45 RBI and 30 stolen bases for Harrisburg (93 games) and Single-A Brevard County in 2004. Acquired earlier in the year from Milwaukee in a minor league deal, Machado led all Expos minor leaguers with 163 hits. He also ranked among Expos minor league leaders in stolen bases (30, tied for first with Jerry Owens) and batting (fourth at .306).
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Broadway, 24, is currently rated as the No. 2 prospect in the Nationals chain according to Baseball America. Broadway hit .270 with 22 home runs and 72 RBI last season for Harrisburg of the Double-A Eastern League.
Blanco, 23, was the Nationals' second of two selections in the 2004 Rule 5 Draft. Last season as a Reds farmhand, he combined to hit .275 with 29 home runs and 78 RBI in 2004 for Single-A Potomac and Double-A Chattanooga. In six seasons as a pro, Blanco is a career .274 hitter with 83 home runs and 319 RBI.
Machado, 22, combined to hit .306 with 15 doubles, six triples, five home runs, 45 RBI and 30 stolen bases for Harrisburg (93 games) and Single-A Brevard County in 2004. Acquired earlier in the year from Milwaukee in a minor league deal, Machado led all Expos minor leaguers with 163 hits. He also ranked among Expos minor league leaders in stolen bases (30, tied for first with Jerry Owens) and batting (fourth at .306).
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