The 24 year-old Montz—who stands an imposing 6-foot-2, 210 lbs.—hit .282 with 14 doubles, 14 home runs and 53 RBI for Harrisburg to earn the promotion. Montz departs for Columbus ranked among the Eastern League’s top five in home runs (tied for third, 14), RBI (tied for third, 53) and slugging percentage (fifth, .544). His 14 home runs are currently tied with Davis for second among Nationals farmhands behind only Michael Burgess (16). Montz was Montreal ’s 17th-round selection in the 2003 First-Year Player Draft out of Hill (TX) Junior College.

         Rhinehart, 23, jumps to Harrisburg after excelling during a six-game stint in the Carolina League, during which he hit .320 (8-for-25) with two doubles, two homers and four RBI.  The Nationals 11th-round selection in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Arizona , Rhinehart began the season with Hagerstown of the Single-A South Atlantic League, where he batted .295 with 22 doubles, nine homers and 56 RBI in 65 games through mid-June. For the season at the two levels, he is hitting .297 (seventh among all full-season farmhands) with 24 doubles, 11 home runs and 60 RBI.

         Davis is ticketed for Harrisburg after hitting .336 (73-for-218) with 14 doubles, two triples, 14 homers and 37 RBI in 63 Carolina League contests.  Davis , 24, departs Single-A ranked among Carolina League leaders in batting (third, .335), home runs (tied for second, 14), on-base percentage (fifth, .406) and slugging percentage (first, .610). He paces all Nationals full-season players in batting and his 14 home runs are tied for second in the Nationals system with Montz. Davis was the Expos’ fourth-round selection in the ‘04 Draft out of Fresno (CA) City College .

         Last week, the 21 year-old Baez was named MVP of the Carolina League-California League All-Star Game after he blasted a game-winning home run in the eighth inning.  Baez earned the All-Star citation by hitting .286 with 22 doubles, 12 home runs and 52 RBI in 73 Carolina League contests. While 10 of his 12 long balls came at the expense of opposing right-handed pitchers, Baez hit .360 when facing Carolina League southpaws this season.  Baez was Montreal ’s fourth-round selection in the 2003 First-Year Player Draft out of Bayamon , PR.

         The 23 year-old Seuss heads south to Potomac after batting .304 (87-for-286) with 10 home runs and 49 RBI for Hagerstown .  His aforementioned .310 batting average ranks fifth among all Nationals full-season farmhands.  Seuss has blasted 14 home runs in 140 games as a professional since signing as a 27th-round selection in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft out of California Baptist University, where he twice earned First-Team NAIA status (2006 and ‘07).

         Lyons, 23, hit .285 with 15 doubles, five home runs and 38 RBI, 47 walks and a stellar .404 on-base percentage (second in the South Atlantic League) in 76 games with Hagerstown and will join Seuss in Potomac. Lyons has swiped 34 bases as a professional since being drafted in the 14th round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft out of Minnesota . He is the nephew of former Cardinals infielder, Bill Lyons.

         Castro, 24, has played for both Potomac and Harrisburg this season, excelling defensively at third base, second base and shortstop.  He has combined to bat .258 (71-for-275) with 16 doubles, one homer and 19 RBI in 76 games this season. Born in Nicaragua , Castro is on pace to record a new career high in hits. He signed with the Expos as a non-drafted free agent in November of 2000.