RHP Edulin Abreu, Hassan Pena Join Potomac Nationals from Low-A Hagerstown Suns

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WOODBRIDGE, Va.— The Potomac Nationals announced today that right-handed
pitchers Edulin Abreu and Hassan Pena have been promoted from Low-A
Hagerstown and will replace Carlos Martinez and Zack Segovia who were sent
up to Harrisburg.

Abreu was a reliable arm out of the bullpen for the Suns this season
owning a 2-1 record with a 4.03 ERA. The right-hander tied for the
team-lead in saves (6) and ranked second in appearances (30) which all
came out of the bullpen. The Dominican-native’s best outing came on July 5
against the West Virginia Power when he tossed four shutout innings
without allowing a hit while notching two strikeouts.

Signed by the Washington Nationals as a non-drafted free agent in 2005,
Abreu split 2007 between Hagerstown and Short-Season Vermont. The
23-year-old appeared in a combined 24 games primarily as a reliever going
4-5 with a 4.87 ERA. Abreu has never played above Low-A during his
four-year professional career.

Prior to his call-up to Potomac, Pena made six starts with Hagerstown

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going 2-2 while sporting a 2.08 ERA. The right-hander was effective for
the Suns recording 24 strikeouts in 26 innings pitched. In his last outing
on July 20, Pena tossed six shutout innings against the Greenville Drive
allowing just four hits en route to the victory.

Selected by the Washington Nationals in the 13th round of the 2006
First-Year Player Draft, Pena is in just his second season of professional
baseball. The 23-year-old spent all of the 2007 season with Short-Season
Vermont where he went 4-5 in 13 starts with a 4.25 ERA. Not counting rehab
assignments, Pena will be the 13th different starting pitcher Potomac will
use this season

The Potomac Nationals active roster now stands at 24 with 12 pitchers and
12 position players.

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