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Nationals Outright Jake Alu

By Nick Deeds | April 28, 2024 at 1:43pm CDT

The Nationals announced this afternoon that infielder/outfielder Jake Alu has cleared outright waivers and been assigned to Triple-A Rochester.

Alu, 27, was selected by the Nats in the 24th round of the 2019 draft and made his big league debut with the club last season. He struggled in 51 games last year, hitting just .226/.282/.289 with five extra-base hits in 175 trips to the plate. While Alu contributed minimal value with the bat last year, he was nonetheless an interesting bench piece for the club thanks to his versatility. Alu played left field as well as both second and third base for the Nationals last year at the major league level and has even received brief cameos at shortstop and first base in the minor leagues.

That versatility wasn’t enough to earn Alu a spot on the Nationals bench entering the season, however, and the utilityman was sent to Triple-A Rochester to open the 2024 campaign. He thrived at the level in 74 games last year, slashing a solid .298/.360/.428 in 330 trips to the plate, but struggled in a return to the level this year as he posted a tepid .190/.262/.276 slash line in 65 trips to the plate. Those struggles were enough for Washington to decide to risk losing Alu on waivers last week, when the club designated him for assignment to open up a roster spot for right-hander Jacob Barnes.

Fortunately for the Nationals, Alu cleared waivers and will instead report to Rochester as a non-roster depth option for the club going forward. As an optionable hitter with plenty of defensive versatility, Alu could be a useful piece to have on hand in the event of an injury that compromises the depth of the big league club. At Triple-A, Alu figures to compete with the likes of Juan Yepez, Carter Kieboom, and Stone Garrett as potential depth options for the Nationals going forward.

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6 Comments

  1. I don't like you, Hotdog 2.

    1 year ago

    Hotdog 2, njbirdsfan, LFGMets… Ban!

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    • Hotdog 2

      1 year ago

      Did I hurt your feelings?

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    • Hotdog 2

      1 year ago

      Hi ubaldojimenez

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  2. I don't like you, Hotdog 2.

    1 year ago

    Also, Terrier1980… ban, please, admins. Thanks.

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  3. Positively Half St

    1 year ago

    I’m glad you enjoyed your cup of coffee, Jake. We certainly rooted for you. Perhaps you can turn it around. If Stone Garrett is your competition for a return, though, I think it will be a tough road. You are a Washington National, and nobody can take that away from you. Good luck, buddy.

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  4. dclivejazz

    1 year ago

    Glad for us that Jake remains in the system but it’s probably not the best sign for him. He contributed last year as versatile utility player and is a heads-up player. Not sure he’ll be able to beat out others for another shot on the big league roster in the future though.

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