"It has seemed clear for some time that the Nationals and Ivan Rodriguez will part ways, and Scott Boras, Rodriguez's agent, confirmed that tonight. While several teams are considering Rodriguez as a backup catcher, the Nationals are not one of them.

"I think their plan at the moment excludes him," Boras said.

As of now, the Nationals are considering Jesus Flores, who is eligible for arbitration but will likely make less than $1 million, as the backup for Wilson Ramos. With Jhonatan Solano now on the 40-man roster and top prospect Derek Norris likely to move to Class AAA, the Nationals are well-stocked at catcher."