Adam

Carr

He walked none, which is a nice change. In 60 2/3 innings between high-A and Double-A this year, Carr gave up 37 hits, walked 47 and struck out 78. He has the stuff to become a closer someday, but the command might never be there to make that a possibility. There’s still a good chance he’ll make his major league debut at some point during 2008.

Carr was promoted despite posting a 6.15 ERA for Single-A Potomac. He has a closer-type arm, but he’s still learning how to pitch and he doesn’t have much command yet. He’s struck out 32 and walked 16 in 28 innings this season.

Carr was hoping to land one of the final spots in the Nationals’ Opening Day bullpen, but he’ll begin the year in the minors and then work his way up. The 26-year-old posted a 2.75 ERA between Double-A and Triple-A last season. J.D. Martin has also been sent to minors camp.

After struggling in the minors, Carr improved his location of his fastball and slowed down his delivery. The adjustments helped him generate a surprising 6-2 record and 2.75 ERA for Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Syracuse last season. Regardless of whether he breaks camp with the team, Carr once again is a legitimate major league prospect.

He was cleared to create a spot on the 40-man roster. Carr, 27, had a 6.63 ERA and 13/12 K/BB ratio over 19 innings with Triple-A Syracuse this season.