The Washington Nationals selected the contracts of outfielder Donovan Casey and left-handed pitcher Evan Lee on Friday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
Casey, 25, was Washington’s Minor League Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 after showing versatility and strong defensive ability following the trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers that brought him to the organization. He is listed by Baseball America as the “Best Athlete” in the Nationals’ Minor League system and is the No. 18 prospect in the organization according to MLBPipeline.com.
In his first 25 games in the Nationals organization, Casey hit .337 with a .373 on-base percentage and a .568 slugging percentage. He recorded eight doubles, one triple and four home runs in those 25 games. He appeared in 14 games for Double-A Harrisburg before being promoted to Triple-A Rochester on Aug. 17. All told, Casey hit .224 with 11 doubles, one triple, five homers, 19 RBI, three hit by pitch, 10 walks, seven stolen bases and 21 runs scored in 50 games between the two clubs.
Casey joined the Nationals after hitting .296 with 15 doubles, one triple, 11 homers, 36 RBI, 26 walks, 15 stolen bases and 51 runs scored in 73 games for Double-A Tulsa this season. His 89 hits ranked tied for sixth in all of Minor League Baseball at the time of the trade. For his efforts prior to the trade, Baseball America rated him as the “Best Defensive Outfielder” and having the “Best...
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