Severino heading to San Francisco to join Nats

By Byron Kerr

Nationals

July 29, 2016, 8:36am

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According to a league source, Triple-A Syracuse catcher Pedro Severino is en route to San Francisco to potentially join the Nationals. He will reportedly be at AT&T Park today.

It is unclear corresponding move the Nationals will make to add Severino to the 25-man roster.

Severino has been considered a top catching prospect in the Nationals system. He was called up in late April to join the Nationals and started one game. He has been in Syracuse since then. He had been promoted to Triple-A in September 2015.

The 23-year-old Severino is hitting .259 with 11 doubles, two homers and 17 RBIs in 73 games. He has developed a good track record for throwing out baserunners, catching 35 percent of potential thieves in the his minor league career.

Wilson Ramos is in the midst of a career season for the Nationals. The 28-year-old seven-year vet is hitting a career-high .333 with 15 homers and 54 RBIs. Ramos is a free agent after the current season.

Jose Lobaton has been a very reliable backup catcher and is also in his seventh season in the majors. He is a career .222 hitter with 17 homers and 90 RBIs in 328 games. Lobaton has one more year of arbitration eligibility before becoming a free agent after the 2017 season.

Update: Severino posted a picture of himself at an airport on his Facebook page and indicated that he is bound for San Francisco.