The Nationals announced this morning that left-hander DJ Herz has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. Herz had been optioned to Triple-A last Friday, but that option has been rescinded in favor of a major league IL placement, presumably after testing revealed an injury sustained in big league camp. While the team … [Read more...] about Nationals Place DJ Herz On Injured List Due To UCL Sprain
Orioles Select Matt Bowman
The Orioles announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Matt Bowman. Righty Tyler Wells was placed on the 60-day injured list in the corresponding move, as Wells is expected to miss at least the first couple of months of the season as he recovers from a UCL-related surgery last June. Bowman saw big league action for four different teams in 2024, delivering a … [Read more...] about Orioles Select Matt Bowman
Nationals Option Shinnosuke Ogasawara, DJ Herz
The Nationals announced on Friday that they’ve optioned left-handers Shinnosuke Ogasawara and DJ Herz to Triple-A Rochester. Infielder Nasim Nunez and catcher Drew Millas were also sent down. As Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com writes, this essentially finalizes Mitchell Parker as the season-opening fifth starter. Manager Dave Martinez said early in camp that MacKenzie … [Read more...] about Nationals Option Shinnosuke Ogasawara, DJ Herz
Gunnar Henderson To Open Season On Injured List
Orioles GM Mike Elias made a number of announcements as the club begins to finalize its Opening Day roster plans, as relayed by multiple reporters including Rich Dubroff of Baltimore Baseball. Most notable among those announcements is the fact that star shortstop Gunnar Henderson will open the season on the 10-day injured list. Additionally, Elias announced that southpaw Cade … [Read more...] about Gunnar Henderson To Open Season On Injured List
Nationals Select Colin Poche To 40-Man Roster
The Nationals announced that they have selected the contract of left-hander Colin Poche. The veteran reliever signed a minor league deal with Washington last month, and he’ll now be a part of the team’s Opening Day roster. Poche has pitched in four of the last six MLB seasons, as a Tommy John surgery shelved him for the entirety of the 2020-21 campaigns. He returned from that … [Read more...] about Nationals Select Colin Poche To 40-Man Roster