The Nationals optioned right-handers Garrett Mock and Brian Sanches to Triple-A Columbus after Saturday night 13-3 loss to the Texas Rangers. Purchased the contracts of Pete Orr and right-hander Steven Shell from the same club.

Mock made the start in place of Odalis Perez, who’s on the 15-day list with assume tendenitis, and picked up the loss. Mock dropped to 0-2 with a 6.97 ERA in two starts.

Sanches allowed four runs in a third of an of relief against Texas.

Orr was .267 with two and 30 RBIs with Columbus, after the past three seasons with Atlanta.

Shell, who was 3-2 with a 2.62 ERA at Columbus, has at no time in the major leagues.

Posted on June 22nd, 2008 by admin
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