Ryan Zimmerman received a cortisone injection in his aching right shoulder before a breakout performance against the Orioles on Sunday afternoon.
The Nationals third baseman will continue to have injections when necessary in order to regain his effectiveness and stay off the disabled list for the remainder season.
He entered Sunday's game hitting .218/.285/.305 for the season, playing hurt in the wake of signing a six-year, $100 million contract extension in spring training.
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Jun 22, 2012 12:18 AM EST
Bryce Harper's famous phrase, "That's a clown question, bro," soon will be available on T-shirts, according to a report.
The Nationals' young phenom told Comcast SportsNet on Thursday that Under Armour will begin selling T-shirts with his now often repeated catchphrase.
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Less than a month after right-hander Chien-Ming Wang replaced left-hander Ross Detwiler in the Nationals' starting rotation, manager Davey Johnson is switching them back.
Wang had his worst outing of the season Tuesday night, lasting just 3 1-3 innings and giving up five runs on seven hits and three walks in a 5-4 loss to the Rays.
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Rays pitcher Joel Peralta has been suspended for eight games for possessing a foreign substance on his glove prior to the bottom of the eighth inning of his game against the Nationals on June 19.
Peralta had been scheduled to begin serving his suspension tonight, when Tampa Bay is to conclude its series at Washington. However, he has elected to file an appeal. Thus, the discipline issued to him will be held in abeyance until the appeal process is complete.
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Nationals manger Davey Johnson says Rays manager Joe Maddon should "read the rulebook." Maddon says the rulebook shouldn't always rule in the "self-policing" world of baseball, and that if anyone was cheating, it was Johnson.
The managers weren't exactly playing kiss-and-make-up Wednesday in baseball's latest spat: Johnson's decision to challenge Tampa Bay reliever Joel Peralta's glove in Washington's loss the night before.
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Nationals Jun 2012 Archive
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Washington Post | Jun 20, 2012
Jayson Werth is on track to return on schedule, and perhaps sooner than expected, from the broken left wrist.
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Associated Press | Jun 20, 2012
Joel Peralta was ejected for having a foreign substance on his glove.
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Washington Times | Jun 17, 2012
Bryce Harper went 0-for-7 in an extra-inning loss to the Yankees on Saturday afternoon.
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Associated Press | Jun 17, 2012
The right-hander signed a one-year, $1 million contract as a free agent to add veteran depth to Washington's bullpen.
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Sam Farber/ESPN.com | Jun 16, 2012
Danny Espinosa is a switch-hitter, but there is evidence that he might be better served changing his approach.
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New York Post | Jun 14, 2012
Alex Rodriguez has been exactly where Bryce Harper is: a 19-year-old playing in the Major Leagues.
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Associated Press | Jun 13, 2012
The 19-year-old belted a mammoth home run at the Rogers Centre on Tuesday night.
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Associated Press | Jun 13, 2012
Bryce Harper said he feels good at the plate, but suggested there's still room for improvement.
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MLB Trade Rumors | Jun 9, 2012
Stephen Strasburg recorded 13 strikeouts on Friday night against the Red Sox.
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ESPN.com | Jun 8, 2012
Davey Johnson revealed that the 19-year-old had been receiving treatment on his lower back.
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FOX Sports | Jun 7, 2012
Not only is Bryce Harper playing well, but he has also been a model teammate.
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Washington Post | Jun 7, 2012
The Nationals have two relievers coming off the disabled list.
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Washington Post | Jun 4, 2012
It was the first time two rookies have hit back-to-back home runs to lead off a game in the modern major league era.
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Associated Press | Jun 3, 2012
The Nationals have purchased the contract of veteran reliever Mike Gonzalez in order to fortify their bullpen.
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Washington Post | Jun 3, 2012
Wilson Ramos underwent surgery Friday in Vail, Colo., to repair the torn meniscus in his right knee.