MASNSports.com has received a copy of the recently released 2016 Nationals fall instructional league roster.
The roster includes several familiar names including Erick Fedde, Carter Kieboom, Dane Dunning, Victor Robles and Juan Soto. Also making the roster is former Nationals pitcher and now knuckleballer J.D. Martin.
The report date is Sept. 19 with the first workout scheduled for the next day. The team will play 10 scheduled games beginning Sept. 26 at Disney World against the Tigers and wrapping up Oct. 12 against Team Canada. They will also play the Braves five times and the Astros twice.
There are six scheduled camp days starting September 28. Camp Day usually involves an intrasquad game, meaning no game that day against an outside opponent.
Right-handed pitchers:
Tomas Alastre
Pedro Avila
Joan Baez
A.J. Bogucki
Angher Cespedes
Weston Davis
Matt DeRosier
Dane Dunning
Diomedes Eusebio
Erick Fedde
Jhonatan German
Sam Held
Jacob Howell
J.D. Martin
Phil Morse
Francys Peuero
Carlos Pena
Wilber Pena
Luis Reyes
Mariano Rivera
Jefry Rodriguez
Jeffrey Ross
Sterling Sharp
Kyle Simonds
Left-handed pitchers:
Hayden Howard
Jesus Luzardo
McKenzie Mills
R.C. Orlan
Yonathan Ramirez
Hector Silvestre
Tyler Watson
Ryan Williamson
Catchers:
Jeyner Baez
Tres Barrera
Joey Harris
Raudy Read
Jakson Reetz
Chance Shepard
Infielders:
Yasel Antuna
Tyler Beckwith
Anderson Franco
Luis Garcia
Kelvin Gutierrez
Carter Kieboom
Edwin Lora
Bryan Mejia
Sheldon Neuse
Jake Noll
Ian Sagdal
Jose Sanchez
Outfielders:
Telmito Agustin
Nick Banks
Randy Encarnacion
Juan Evangelista
Daniel Johnson
Blake Perkins
Victor Robles
Juan Soto
Jack Sundberg
Armond Upshaw
Rhett Wiseman
A plethora of the organization's top coaches, advisors, directors, coordinators and trainers will be there as part of the instructional league staff. Included in the coaching staff are minor league managers Patrick Anderson, Jerad Head, Josh Johnson and Sandy Martinez.