The Washington Nationals announced seven roster moves on Friday as part of the first round of spring training roster cuts.
Two players were optioned; Catcher Raudy Read was optioned to Triple-A Fresno, and right-handed pitcher James Bourque was optioned to Double-A Harrisburg.
Last year, Read was suspended by Major League Baseball for 80 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
Read, signed by the Nationals in 2011 as an amateur free agent, only appeared on the big league team in 2017 and recorded 11 plate appearances.
In Triple-A Syracuse last season, Read recorded 52 plate appearances and had a .