February 9, 2012

Werth doesn't believe groin strain to be serious

Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth suffered a mild groin strain during Tuesday's fifth inning and was pulled late, but neither he nor skipper Davey Johnson believe it to be too serious.

Blog: Johnson doesn't want to overuse Storen

Blog: Johnson doesn't want to overuse Storen

Riggleman doesn't want to push Zimmerman

The report on Ryan Zimmerman, who was placed on the 15-day DL earlier this week with a strained abdominal muscle, is a short one. That's because Nationals manager Jim Riggleman said he's going to wait until his third baseman tells him something before bugging Zimmerman.

Wang doesn't expect to be ready by opener

Nationals right-hander Chien-Ming Wang said Monday that he most likely will not be ready by Opening Day.

If Dunn doesn't return, Nats have options

If the Nationals decide not to sign first baseman Adam Dunn to an extension, here is a look at the first basemen the team could have interest in during the offseason, according to sources.