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WASHINGTON – The Instructional League roster of the Nationals includes several members of the 2020 draft class: pitchers Cade Cavalli (first round), Cole Henry (second), Holden Powell (fourth); and Mitchell Parker (fifth); catcher Brady Lindsly (fourth); and infielder Samuel Infante (second).
Also in the 65-player group are non-drafted free agent infielders Quade Tomlin and Jake Boone, who turned down a chance to finish his college career at Princeton to sign with the Nationals.
Both Tomlin and Boone have ties to the Washington franchise: Randy Tomlin, the father of Quade, is a former Major League pitcher who was a minor-league pitching instructor in the Nationals’ system before becoming a high school coach in Virginia.
Quade Tomlin was one of the top high school players in Virginia in 2019 then his 2020 season was cut short by the pandemic.
Boone is the son of former big leaguer Bret and his grandfather is Bob Boone, a former All-Star who has been in the player development office in Washington for several years.
Another Virginia connection to the IL roster in Florida: former Virginia Tech pitcher Zachary Brzykcy, who was also signed as a non-drafted free agent. He is a native of Hickory, N.C. and his grandfather played in the minors in the 1950s.
The Nationals will open at home Oct. 6 against the Marlins. The last game, for now, is slated for Oct. 24, at the Marlins.
Here is the Nationals’ complete Instructional League roster:
Left-handed pitchers
Pablo Aldonis
Tim Cate
Matt Cronin
Jose Ferrer
Alfonso Hernandez
Lucas Knowles
Evan Lee
Mitchell Parker
Seth Romero
Right-handed pitchers
Joan Adon
Tomas Alastre
Mirton Blanco
Zachary Brzykcy
Cade Cavalli
Mason Denaburg
Tyler Dyson
Steven Fuentes
Niomar Gomez
Angel Guillen
Cole Henry
Jake Irvin
Andrew Karp
Andry Lara
Todd Peterson
Holden Powell
Orlando Ribalta
Carlos Romero
Jackson Rutledge
Bryan Sanchez
Reid Schaller
Karlo Seijas
Jackson Tetreault
Edward Urena
Eddy Yean
Catchers
Geraldi Diaz
Mason Doolittle
Brady Lindsly
Ivan Murzi
Wilmer Perez
Israel Pineda
Ray Torres
Infielders
Yasel Antuna
J.T. Arruda
Jake Boone
Jackson Cluff
Gio Diaz
Leandro Emiliani
Juan Garcia
Samuel Infante
Junior Martina
Drew Mendoza
Viandel Pena
Jose Sanchez
Quade Tomlin
Outfielders
Andy Arias
Gage Canning
Justin Connell
Jeremy De La Rosa
Braian Fernandez
Jorge Hurtado
Daniel Marte
Ricardo Mendez
Roismar Quintana
Jake Randa
Cody Wilson