First round of Nationals spring training cuts:

C Raudy Read has been optioned to AAA Fresno. RHP James Bourque has been optioned to AA Harrisburg.

RHP Ronald Peña,, C Tres Barrera, RHP Wil Crowe, 1B José Marmolejos + OF Chuck Taylor have been reassigned to minor league camp.

— Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse) March 8, 2019