Nationals claim old friend Chris Coste

by Eric Schwartz

Tuesday March 30, 2010 

Our old friend Chris Coste is on the move again — although not outside the NL East. Coste was placed on waivers by the Mets yesterday and quickly scooped up by the Nationals. Hopefully they can find a use for the veteran catcher as he certainly became a fan favorite in his time with the Phillies.

The following is an exert from the Washington Post

The Nationals claimed catcher Chris Coste off of waivers from the New York Mets, a minor move aimed at shoring up their catching depth. With Jesus Flores still rehabbing his shoulder injury, the Nationals needed an extra catcher in their organization behind Ivan Rodriguez and Wil Nieves.

Coste, 37, played 88 games last season for the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros, hitting .224 with a .618 OPS. He also won a World Series with the Phillies in 2008 and provides a reliable solution in case of emergency.

The Mets have a glut of catchers in their camp, which made Coste expendable in their eyes. But he has an option remaining, so the Nationals will be able to send him to Class AAA Syracuse without the risk of losing him.

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  1. PhillyGirl on March 31st, 2010 2:12 pm

    While I am super glad that I was not aware that Coste was at Spring Training with the Mets – I am also SUPER happy to hear that he has landed in DC. Coste is one of the nicest guys that you could ever meet. I had the pleasure of speaking with him at Spring Training in 2008 and also getting an autographed copy of his boook, The 33 Year Old Rookie. While I am a SUPER PHILLIES PHAN – my sister lives in DC and I travel down a few times each season to see the Nats lose so I will be happy to watch Coste! WAY TO GO CHRIS – best of luck!

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