JULY 7, 2021•WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Stephen Strasburg is 'getting close' to a rehab assignment, Dave Martinez saysThe Nationals right-hander, sidelined with a neck issue, followed Monday's bullpen session with an on-field workout Tuesday at the Padres' P...
Padres pregame: Day off for Pham as Grisham returns to leadoff spotPadres left fielder Tommy Pham is 0-for-19 over his last four games
JULY 6, 2021•SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Tommy Pham - Absent from Tuesday's lineupPham is not starting Tuesday against the Nationals.
ImpactPham will retreat to the bench after going hitless across his past 19 at-bats. Trent Grisham will move up to the leadoff spot as Jurickson Profar mans left field.
JULY 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Ryne Harper - Optioned to minorsHarper was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
ImpactThe righty has impressed in 9.2 innings of relief this season, allowing just one run across eight appearances. Harper has also walked just two batters, displaying a level of command that may result in more big-league opportunities at some point in 2021.
JULY 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Kyle Lobstein - Returns to minorsLobstein was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
ImpactThe lefty appeared in three games after being recalled June 29, yielding two runs in 1.1 total innings with a walk and a strikeout. It was Lobstein's first big-league action since 2016 with the Pirates.
JULY 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Kyle Finnegan - Back from injured listFinnegan (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
ImpactThe right-hander threw a simulated game over the weekend, so he'll make his return from the injured list without heading to the minors for a rehab assignment. Finnegan has seven holds with a 3.86 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 36:17 K:BB across 30.1 innings this season.
JULY 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Erick Fedde - Returns to start TuesdayFedde (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list to start Tuesday's game against the Padres, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
ImpactFedde's last start before the injury was June 23, when he was shelled for five runs on six hits, two of which were homers, and three walks and in four innings. The righty will take his 3.90 ERA into a tough matchup in San Diego.
JULY 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
