Steve Lombardozzi has returned to the Washington Nationals organization.
Lombardozzi’s contract was purchased by the Nationals on Monday from the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, the independent Atlantic League team in Waldorf, Maryland, and they announced he will report to Triple-A Syracuse.
Lombardozzi, a 27-year-old infielder and outfielder, played for the Nationals for three seasons before being traded to the Detroit Tigers in December 2013 as part of a deal that sent Doug Fister to Washington. Since the trade, Lombardozzi has also played for the Tigers, Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates.
He was released by the Chicago White Sox in spring training in March and signed with the Blue Crabs, leading the league with a .