Out since early April with a sprained lower back, Dmitri Young is ready to begin a rehab assignment. “He’ll go to (Double-A) Harrisburg on Tuesday. We’ll play him at first base, and then his performance will dictate how quickly he’ll get back up,” Nationals general manager Jim Bowden said. “He’s doing extremely well.” Young, who signed a minor league deal in 2007 after a troubled past, led the…
Posted: May 10th, 2008.
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Nationals’ 1B Young placed on DL; RHP Hill throws at Potomac; OF Pena plays (AP)
Washington Nationals first baseman Dmitri Young went on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a lower back sprain, and the team will recall catcher Johnny Estrada from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Columbus. Young's move is retroactive to Ap...
Nationals RHP Hill begins rehab Monday (PA SportsTicker)
Washington Nationals righthander Shawn Hill starts a rehab assignment Monday. ...
Nationals put Lo Duca on DL (AP)
The Washington Nationals placed catcher Paul Lo Duca on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 14, with a right hand injury Friday night. The Nationals reinstated right-hander Shawn Hill from a rehab assignment to start Saturday against Flori...
Nationals RHP Patterson to make rehab start on Thursday (PA SportsTicker)
Washington Nationals righthander John Patterson will make a rehab start on Thursday for Class A Potomac, the team announced Wednesday. ...
Nationals activate Williams for start vs. Braves (AP)
The Washington Nationals reinstated right-handed pitcher Jerome Williams from the 15-day disabled list so that he could start Tuesday night against the Atlanta Braves. Williams sprained his left ankle while swinging during an at-bat in his last start...