Nats name September call ups
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Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson has confirmed the Nats September call ups to the roster. They are:
CF Eury Perez: Nats are super high on this guy. Not hard to tell why. The 22 year-old is a speedster who has spent this season between AA and AAA. Combined, Perez has stolen 51 bases and has a combined batting average of .314. After batting .299 at AA and being promoted, Perez is hitting .333 at AAA in 159 at bats.
P Christian Garcia. Has dominated in the Nats minor league system this season. Between AA and AAA, he has appeared in 43 games and is 2-1 with 19 saves and a super impressive ERA of 0.91. Garcia has fanned 61 wile walking just 17 batters.
They will be joined by John Lannan, Sandy Leon, and Corey Brown. All have seen time with the Nats this season. Lannan is expected to take Stephen Strasburg's spot in the rotation.
