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Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin on 15-day injured list with 'best news' of shoulder strain
MRI results showed a strain, and manager Drew Butera said the team expects Jake Irvin to throw again Tuesday.
- Washington Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with a right shoulder strain, one day after throwing five hitless innings in a 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves.
- Irvin felt tightness in his shoulder during the fifth inning and experienced soreness after one warm-up pitch before the sixth; Nationals manager Drew Butera said catching the issue immediately may have prevented a more serious injury.
- Across his last two starts, Irvin allowed only two earned runs with 13 strikeouts. He called the MRI diagnosis "the best news we could have heard" after fearing a more serious ailment.
- The Nationals recalled left-hander PJ Poulin from Triple-A Rochester as the corresponding roster move. Butera has not yet decided who will replace Irvin in the starting rotation.
- Manager Drew Butera expects Irvin to throw again on Tuesday as recovery progresses. The pitcher aims to return to the mound soon to maintain the strong form he displayed in recent appearances.
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Nationals Place Jake Irvin On 15-Day Injured List
Prior to today’s game with the Braves, the Nationals announced that right-hander Jake Irvin had been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a strain in his throwing shoulder. Left-hander PJ Poulin was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move. An IL stint seemed inevitable when Irvin left Saturday’s game after five innings and 80 pitches, despite the fact that Irvin still hasn’t allowed a hit against the powerful Atlanta lineup. An M…
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Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin on 15-day IL with 'best news' of shoulder strain
Washington Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with a right shoulder strain, one day after he threw five hitless innings in a 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves.
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