Roster move

Brandmaier

Prior to their game Sunday evening against Windy City, the Wild Things signed corner infielder JC Brandmaier and released backup catcher Michael Allen.

Brandmaier comes to Washington as a rookie out of Dowling College, an NCAA Division II school located on Long Island. Brandmaier (6-2, 225) had a productive career at Dowling and completed his senior season last month. He batted .323 with 19 doubles, four triples, four home runs and 44 RBI in 51 games.

Though he had only 75 at-bats as a junior at Dowling, Brandmaier popped onto the scouts' radar last year when he was the Most Valuable Player in the Hamptons Collegiate Summer League. He led the league in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage. He also was rated the top power hitter in the league.

Brandmaier is eligible to be drafted when the Major League First-Year Player Draft begins Thursday.

Allen was in his second year in the Frontier League. He was the catcher for the Greys, the league's travel team, last season. He was considered a long shot to make the Wild Things' opening day roster but impressed during spring training. Allen, however, had played in only three of Washington's first 14 games, going 1-for-4 at the plate.