Down at Triple-A Rochester, in 65 games, veteran catcher Brandon Snyder was 42 for 203, (.207/.319/.419) with seven doubles and 12 home runs, but he got called up, sort of, with a need in the Washington Nationals’ bullpen ... for a bullpen catcher.
Washington Post writer Jesse Dougherty tweeted before Sunday’s series finale in Milwaukee that bullpen catcher Brett Austin was leaving the club for a coaching gig:
Staff news for the Nationals, according to people with knowledge of the situation: Bullpen catcher Brett Austin has taken an asst.