Veteran catcher Miguel Montero has earned a spot on the Nationals’ Opening Day roster. When the dust settled, the Nationals named Miguel Montero their backup catcher and optioned Pedro Severino to Class AAA Syracuse. “[Severino] is a future catcher,” Martinez said. Raburn has six years of service time and wasn’t going to get a spot on the Opening Day roster or DL. With one day before they head north, their Opening Day roster is beginning to take shape, with few surprises to speak of, and a lot of tough conversations behind them.

Source: Washington Post March 24, 2018 21:11 UTC