Bastardo, Carpenter Among First Cuts

Scott Lauber reports a dozen cuts to the spring training roster. They are:

• Andrew Carpenter (RHP)
• Drew Naylor (RHP)
• Sergio Escalona (LHP)
• Scott Nestor (RHP)

These four were optioned to minor-league camp, exhausting one of the player’s options.

• Antonio Bastardo (LHP)
• Blaine Neal (RHP)
• Tuffy Gosewich (C)
• Paul Hoover (C)
• Mike Cervenak (1B/3B)
• JJ Furmaniak (INF)
• Jorge Velandia (INF)
• Andy Tracy (INF)

These eight were re-assigned to minor-league camp.