Posted on April 28, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Things aren’t going to get any easier for the struggling Washington Nationals. On Sunday, the team placed veteran first baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the 10-day Injured List. The 34-year-old Zimmerman is dealing with plantar fasciitis, the latest in a string of injuries that have hindered him during […]
Posted on August 21, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The Washington Nationals have all but given up on the 2018 season. The club has failed to gain any traction in the NL East this year, beginning Tuesday 7.5 games out of first place and one game under .500. As a result, the Nats have started a […]
Posted on July 17, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine When the Washington Nationals open the second half of the season on Friday, they’ll do so with a familiar face on the mound. The team announced Tuesday that Stephen Strasburg will be activated from the DL on Friday when the club begins the second half with a […]
Posted on June 19, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The Washington Nationals just can’t seem to stay healthy. Tuesday, first baseman Matt Adams became the latest player the Nationals were forced to put on the 10-day DL. Adams suffered a broken left index finger on Friday when he was struck by a pitch from Blue Jays […]
Posted on June 13, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Things have not gone according to plan for the Washington Nationals this season. But they finally have a big piece of the puzzle back in place. The Nationals activated second baseman Daniel Murphy from the DL on Tuesday for his long-awaited season debut. Murphy endured an eight-month […]
Posted on May 20, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine In the midst of losing both games of a doubleheader to the Dodgers on Saturday, the Washington Nationals had injury added to insult. The Nationals have lost veteran utility man Howie Kendrick for the rest of the season. Kendrick suffered a torn Achilles during the first game […]
Posted on July 4, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Atlanta Braves have received the best Independence Day gift they could have hoped for: the return of Freddie Freeman. The Braves activated Freeman from the DL on Tuesday roughly six weeks after breaking his wrist. Of course, Freeman is not returning to be Atlanta’s everyday first […]
Posted on June 21, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is still a few weeks away from returning from a broken wrist. But when he does, he’s likely to be at a new position. Freeman told reporters Wednesday that his “mindset” is to return from the DL as Atlanta’s third baseman. Braves […]
Posted on May 21, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Just days after losing first baseman Freddie Freeman for 10 weeks because of a broken wrist, the Atlanta Braves have found his replacement. The Braves have acquired left-hand hitting slugger Matt Adams from the St. Louis Cardinals in a trade completed Saturday night. Atlanta also received cash […]
Posted on April 20, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The St. Louis Cardinals are giving Jhonny Peralta at least 10 days to clear out his lungs, and perhaps his head as well. On Thursday, the Cardinals placed Peralta on the 10-day DL with an upper respiratory infection. Peralta goes to the DL at a time of […]
Posted on April 5, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The St. Louis Cardinals are breathing a sigh of relief after outfielder Stephen Piscotty was cleared to return to the field after passing the league’s concussion protocol on Wednesday following a hit to the head Tuesday night. Piscotty appeared to be dazed and was forced to leave […]
Posted on March 18, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Spring training is a time for experimentation when it comes to position changes, but such experiments are usually done early in camp. However, with just over two weeks until opening day, St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams is considering a position switch, as he will begin […]
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