Elijah Dukes’ first spin with the Washington Nationals lasted all of one day. He was in the starting lineup on opening night when he injured his right hamstring, forcing a stint on the disabled list. Dukes returned Friday as the Nationals made several roster moves. A pair of catchers, Paul Lo Duca (broken right hand) and Johnny Estrada (right elbow injury) were placed on the 15-day disabled list,…
Posted: May 9th, 2008.
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Nationals OF Elijah Dukes placed on 15-day DL, Schroder recalled from Triple-A (AP)
Washington Nationals left fielder Elijah Dukes was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday after leaving the season opener with a tight right hamstring. The Nationals replaced Dukes on the roster by recalling right-handed pitcher Chris Schroder fro...
Judge dismisses injunction against Nationals’ Elijah Dukes (AP)
A woman's request for a restraining order against Washington Nationals outfielder Elijah Dukes was dismissed after she failed to show for a hearing Tuesday. Dukes, who was traded last month by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Nationals, appeared in court al...
‘I know I have to get it together’: Elijah Dukes arrives at Washington Nationals camp (AP)
Elijah Dukes sat there, looked straight ahead, and spoke evenly about being a new man, sounding as earnest as anyone with all sorts of behavioral and legal problems in his past and present and two skeletons on his shirt possibly could. Dukes reported...
Nationals OF Dukes misses last Florida game for prior commitment (AP)
Outfielder Elijah Dukes missed the Washington Nationals' final Florida exhibition game Thursday because he had to deal with some non-baseball matters that the team did not specify. Dukes, who had sat out recent games because of a hamstring injury, wa...
Trouble follows Dukes to Washington (Yahoo! Sports)
A woman who says she dated new Washington Nationals outfielder Elijah Dukes — acquired by......