Henry Rodriguez could be unavailable again Wednesday due to tightness in his right forearm.
Rodriguez was given a mental break from the closer’s role Tuesday, but evidently that wasn’t the only reason he was unavailable. But, the Nationals don’t think he’s dealing with anything other than normal soreness. Manager Davey Johnson said Rodriguez remains the team’s closer.
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Michael Morse (lat) made 60 throws Wednesday.
It was the first time Morse had picked up a baseball in several weeks. “I haven’t been throwing, so it was kind of like a monkey riding a bike,” he told reporters after the workout. Morse is aiming to make his 2012 regular-season debut in early June.
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Wilson Ramos said Wednesday that he expects to undergo surgery to repair his torn right ACL in 2-3 weeks.
Ramos also confirmed to reporters that he will not be returning this season. Jesus Flores has taken over as the Nationals’ starting catcher and deserves to be owned in mixed fantasy leagues with spots for two backstops. Ramos batted .265/.354/.398 with three home runs and 10 RBI in 25 games this season.
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Chien-Ming Wang (hamstring) will throw in front of coaches Wednesday at Nationals Park.
Wang is nearing the end of his 30-day rehab window, so the Nationals want to take a look at his progress. He allowed four runs over eight innings Monday with Triple-A Syracuse and is slated to make one more rehab start before coming off the disabled list. Ross Detwiler’s early success may make it difficult for him to claim a rotation spot right away. The 32-year-old right-hander has drawn some trade interest.
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Ryan Zimmerman went hitless in four at-bats in Tuesday’s 6-1 loss to the Padres.
It’s been a rough season for Washington’s third baseman, and it’s only mid-May. Since returning from the DL on May 8, Zimmerman is 7-for-29 (.241) with one extra-base hit and one RBI. His OPS is down to .668 through 87 at-bats.
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Stephen Stasburg was bothered by stray Hot Stuff in his groin during Tuesday’s loss to the Padres.
Hot Stuff is an analgesic ointment like Icy-Hot that is often used as a muscle-loosener. But it can cause quite a bit of pain when applied to … more sensitive skin. “I can?t really tell you what the problem was, but some Hot Stuff got misplaced,” manager Davey Johnson said. “It was on his shoulder and evidently ? I don?t know how it got to where it got, but it was uncomfortable, to say the least.” Strasburg allowed four runs in four innings.
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Stephen Strasburg took his first loss of the year on Tuesday after giving up four runs in four innings against the Padres.
Three of the runs came in the first. Strasburg was better after that, but he was still far short of dominant, and rather than waste those bullets, manager Davey Johnson opted to pull him after 81 pitches. Strasburg is 3-1 with a 2.25 ERA for the season.
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Bryce Harper homered in a second straight game to give the Nationals their only run Tuesday against the Padres.
He’s such a show off. Harper took Anthony Bass deep today. He has eight extra-base hits in 16 games since his callup.
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Mark DeRosa (oblique) is scheduled to start throwing on flat ground Wednesday.
DeRosa has been sidelined since late April with an oblique strain. He hopes to start hitting by the end of the week and could be cleared to go out on a minor league rehab assignment from there.
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Michael Morse (lat) hit in the indoor batting cage Tuesday without incident.
Morse plans to hit and throw every other day as he ramps up his rehab from a torn right lat muscle. He hopes to make it back in time to serve as the DH for an interleague series against the Red Sox on June 8.
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