Nationals | Milledge optioned

Bill Ladson, of MLB.com, reports the Washington Nationals optioned OF Lastings Milledge to Triple-A Syracuse Tuesday, April 14. Milledge was hitting .167 (4-for-24) with one RBI.

Our instinct:  According to Howard Fendrcich of the AP, Lastings Milledge lasted all of one week as the Washington Nationals’ leadoff hitter.

Off to an 0-7 start this season after finishing with a majors-high 102 losses in 2008, the Nationals optioned their starting center fielder to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday. Milledge was hitting .167 with no extra-base hits, one RBI, one walk and 10 strikeouts atop the batting order.

“He is still a work-in-progress as a leadoff man,” assistant general manager Mike Rizzo said during a conference call.  

As do most player, Milledge needs out of Washington really bad.  Just saying.

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