Royals traded OF Gregor Blanco to the Nationals for a player to be named later.
The Nationals will not add Blanco to their 40-man roster and he will report to Triple-A Syracuse. Blanco, 27, batted .274/.348/.369 with one homer and 11 RBI over 203 plate appearances last season. He's not a huge difference-maker, but knows how to take a walk and can play all three outfield positions relatively well. Blanco will provide outfield depth for Washington, which currently has starting center fielder Rick Ankiel on the disabled list with a right wrist strain.