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Nationals Notes: Kuhl, Kieboom, Dickerson

By Anthony Franco | May 1, 2023 at 7:20pm CDT

Prior to this evening’s game against the Cubs, the Nationals placed starter Chad Kuhl on the 15-day injured list. The placement is retroactive to April 30, ruling him out for the next two weeks. Cory Abbott was recalled from Triple-A Rochester to take the open active roster spot.

Kuhl told reporters he sprained the big toe on his right foot during Saturday’s appearance against Pittsburgh (relayed by Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com). He stayed in the game and logged 3 2/3 innings but was tagged for eight runs. It was another rough appearance for the 30-year-old, who has allowed four-plus runs in four of five outings this year. He hasn’t gotten past five innings in any of his appearances.

All told, Kuhl lands on the shelf with a 9.41 ERA through his first 22 frames in a Washington uniform. He’s striking out a below-average 16.8% of opponents while walking a lofty 15% of batters faced and surrendering more than two home runs per nine innings. The offseason minor league signee will obviously have to perform better once he returns from the IL if he’s to hang onto his roster spot for the entire season.

The rebuilding Nationals enter play Monday with a 4.75 rotation ERA that ranks 18th in the majors. Young pitchers Josiah Gray and MacKenzie Gore are both faring well from a run prevention perspective, though Gore has walked an alarming 14.4% of opponents. Trevor Williams has provided a 4.10 ERA over 26 1/3 frames, while veterans Kuhl and Patrick Corbin have been hit hard.

Abbott seems likely to step into Kuhl’s rotation spot. The righty started nine of 16 big league outings last year and has opened all five of his appearances in Rochester this season. He carries a 6.46 ERA in spite of a strong 28.8% strikeout rate over 23 2/3 Triple-A innings.

The Nationals also provided reporters with injury updates on the position player side. Infielder Carter Kieboom is soon to report to Double-A Harrisburg for a rehab stint, tweets Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post. That sets the stage for a forthcoming return to major league action, which’ll be Kieboom’s first MLB game time since 2021. The right-handed hitter missed all of last season with a forearm issue that eventually required Tommy John surgery; he’s been out for the first month of this year on account of a shoulder impingement. A former top prospect, Kieboom carries a career .197/.304/.285 batting line and is looking to establish himself as a potential long-term piece.

Outfielder Corey Dickerson landed on the IL with a strained left calf two games into the season. He’s further behind in his recovery. According to the MLB.com injury tracker, Dickerson has been throwing and swinging a bat but is not yet cleared to run. He signed a $2.25MM free agent deal over the winter to add a veteran left-handed bat to the corner outfield rotation.

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9 Comments

  1. Ace_

    2 years ago

    Underrated organization that never gets enough credit and Mike Rizzo is still laughing his ass off about the Juan So-so trade.

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    • larry2bernandez

      2 years ago

      Say what you want about the trade, but calling him Juan So-so is pretty far off the mark. Dude is amazing.

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      • holecamels35

        2 years ago

        Certainly not the Soto the Padres were hoping to get. Went from a Bonds type player to an Adam Dunn in a couple of years.

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        • SonnySteele

          2 years ago

          Juan and Dunn?

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  2. DCartrow

    2 years ago

    MacKenzie Gore is tough.

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  3. For Love of the Game

    2 years ago

    Chad Kuhl might want to control his temper and not kick his locker after another embarrassing outing. Losing his “kuhl” so to say. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. I’m not buying Kuhl’s contention that it happened during the game…

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  4. Rsox

    2 years ago

    Toe injury? I would have thought it was whiplash from watching all of the runs he’s given up

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  5. rubenrosario

    2 years ago

    So no candy ? When kieboom gets back !! Candy look like a 3 years sign so far

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  6. cornwhisperer

    2 years ago

    Kuhl is a guy who fits into the Pirates mold of guys you thought were going to be big timers but somehow never panned out. Another guy who the genius Ray Searage just never could reach. Somehow ole Ray was tremendous at resurrecting careers of cast offs who landed here but was never as successful with the young guys
    Throws hard but never could find consistency and control. Shame no pitching coach could ever get him on track

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