You can have too many veterans

The most intriguing aspect of spring training for the Wild Things is who will be the three veterans on the roster come opening day. As of this writing, Washington has four players classified as veterans. That's one more than the Frontier League allows. A veteran is any player with at least three seasons of more than 150 at-bats, 30 games pitched or 60 innings pitched as a professional. Washington's veterans are:

OF-Mike Arbinger
OF-Jarod Rine
C/1B-Mario Garza
RHP-Jimmy Barrett

There was a rumor circulating at the Wild Things' tryout Saturday that Washington was on the verge of trading for a fifth veteran. If that's true, then you have to expect this player will make the team (why make the trade if he's not in your plans?). Here's thinking that Rine, who was acquired last week, was signed because he's going to be in the lineup. If I'm right about Rine and the mystery veteran, that means the Wild Things will be releasing or trading either Garza, who is one of only two experienced catchers on the roster, or Barrett, who was once the No. 4-rated prospect in the Houston Astros' system, or Arbinger, who has played more games in a Wild Things uniform than any other player.

Stay tuned.