The Nationals have placed first baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the 10-day injured list. He’s dealing with an ongoing bout of plantar fasciitis.
As anticipated, the D.C. organization has also selected the contract of righty Michael Blazek. To create a 40-man opening, reliever Justin Miller was shifted to the 60-day injured list.
In other roster tweaks, the Nats have recalled outfielder Andrew Stevenson. To open the additional active roster spot, right-hander Kyle McGowin was optioned down.
Zimmerman already missed a lengthy stretch owing to the nagging foot issue. The 34-year-old has endured a rough campaign when he has been available, though he had been on a nice run this month. It seems Zimmerman will look to let the flare-up die down and return to action once he’s able to tolerate the pain, as Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic tweets. It stands to reason that Matt Adams will pick up the bulk of the playing time while Zimmerman is down, with Howie Kendrick likely stepping in against lefties.
As for Blazek, he’s now formally back in the bigs for the first time since 2017. He has a solid 28:10 K/BB ratio in 26 Triple-A innings, but has also coughed up 16 earned runs in that span. With the Nats continuing to search far and wide for passable relief pitching, they’ll give the 30-year-old a shot to get his career back on track. Blazek owns a 4.39 ERA through 123 career MLB innings.
Shame this guy just cant stay healthy. Hes a beast at full strength.
Zimmerman had a very good career but it’s time to hang em up.
Few remember what a Chapman-like fielder he was as a third baseman. Not to mention he busted hump on every play.
But the train has left the station.
Mark Reynolds in Trade with Bullpener n a Trade before Reynolds DFA is up.
As much as I love Zim….the Adams/Kendrick combo has worked out much better this year.
Other than breaking my leg, PF is one of the most painful things I’ve experienced. And it’s just so damned depressing, too. It takes a long, long time to heal.