Sierra cleared waivers Tuesday and was assigned to Triple-A Syracuse, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sierra had an unimpressive showing as a reserve outfielder for the Nationals this season, posting a .167/.217/.204 line in 60 plate appearances. He was jettisoned from the roster in order to clear space for 19-year-old phenom Juan Soto. Sierra could be back in a bench role throughout the season, but nothing in his track record suggests he'll have much fantasy relevance even if he ends up with a surprising amount of playing time.

Sierra was designated for assignment by the Nationals on Sunday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sierra made for a logical DFA candidate with top prospect Juan Soto called up. He had limped to a .167/.217/.204 batting line in 60 plate appearances with the big club and hadn't shown the thump on the farm that you typically want out of a corner outfielder. The 29-year-old Sierra will now be subjected to waivers.

Sierra went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

He's been seeing regular at-bats in left field while Adam Eaton (ankle) heals up, and Sierra's responded by hitting .300 (6-for-20) over the last week with two runs and two RBI. Once Eaton is back in the lineup, though, Sierra's playing time will be reduced greatly, and the 29-year-old could be one of the first roster casualties when Anthony Rendon (toe) and Daniel Murphy (knee) are ready to come off the disabled list.

Sierra got the start in left field and hit fifth in Tuesday's win over the Mets, going 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base.

EDGE Analysis

With Wilmer Difo needed at third base to cover for Anthony Rendon (toe) and Howie Kendrick still handling the keystone for Daniel Murphy (knee), the Nats are scrambling for options to play left field. Sierra's solid performance Tuesday likely earned him some more playing time in the short term, but don't expect too much production from the career .245/.297/.383 hitter.

Sierra was called up by Washington on Wednesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

In a batch of corresponding moves, Miguel Montero was designated for assignment, Adam Eaton (ankle) was placed on the 10-day DL and Matt Wieters (oblique) was activated from the disabled list. Sierra is expected to serve as a bench option while he is with the club after starting off 4-for-12 with one RBI and two stolen bases in four games for Triple-A Syracuse this season.

Sierra is expected to be recalled by the Nationals on Wednesday, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Adam Eaton (ankle) is expected to land on the disabled list, so Sierra will be the corresponding roster move once the Nationals make it official. Sierra is not currently on the 40-man roster, so Washington will have to make an additional roster move beyond Eaton being placed on the disabled list. The 29-year-old Sierra has gone 4-for-12 with four walks at Triple-A Syracuse to start the year and figures to mostly be a bench option during his stint with the Nationals.

Sierra was assigned to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday, MLB.com reports. Sierra was beat out by Paulo Orlando for the Royals' fifth outfield job. He'll now provide organizational depth until a need or other unique circumstance arises.

Sierra was outrighted to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday. Sierra will be removed from the 40-man roster as a result, but will stick in the organization as a depth outfielder. The 26-year-old logged 161 mostly unimpressive at-bats between the Blue Jays and White Sox last season, batting .230 with two homers.

Sierra was designated for assignment by the Royals on Tuesday. Sierra was removed from the 40-man roster to open up a spot for Kendrys Morales. He hit well after the All-Star break last season, so he could garner some interest on the waiver wire.

The Royals claimed Sierra off waivers from the White Sox on Friday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports. A 2-for-34 start with Toronto this season significantly damaged his overall numbers, but Sierra went on to post a respectable .276/.311/.417 batting line in 83 games after coming over to the White Sox on a waiver claim, with a .824 OPS in the second half. His arm makes him a more than capable corner outfielder, and he proved this season that he can play center as well if necessary.