Potomac Nationals Ofilio Castro Promoted to Double-A Harrisburg Senators - Carolina League

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - WOODBRIDGE, Va.— The Potomac Nationals announced today that infielder
Ofilio Castro has been promoted to Double-A Harrisburg and infielder
Leonard Davis was activated from the disabled list.

Originally signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2000, Castro spent the
first 14 games of the season as the Nationals primary third baseman. The
24-year-old boasted a .236 average with three doubles and six RBI.

The call up for Castro marks his second stint with the Senators in his
career. After sporting a .304 average in 55 games and being named an
All-Star with Potomac in 2007, the Nicaragua native was promoted to
Harrisburg in June, where he hit .254 in 57 games.

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Davis, selected in the eighth round of the 2004 First–Year Player Draft
after playing at Fresno City College, will take the place of Castro on the
25-man roster. The California native returns to Potomac for his second
season after he has been playing in extended Spring Training while
recovering from a wrist injury.

Davis’ 2007 season was split between Hagerstown and Potomac – the
24-year-old played in 96 games for Hagerstown leading the team in home
runs, RBI and doubles and was then promoted to Potomac appearing in 23
games with four home runs and 10 RBI.