Jayson Werth Rumors & News

Associated PressThe Nats try to salvage one win at AT&T; Park this afternoon.So, to recap for anyone who hasn't been paying attention over the last 10 days: Bryce Harper nearly decapitated himself crashing into the fence in L.A., Ross Detwiler and Wilson Ramos got hurt in the same (with Ramos landing on the DL and Detwiler forced to miss at least one start), Jayson Werth suffered a setback in his attempted return from the DL, Ryan Mattheus broke his hand punching his locker in San Diego, Rafael Soriano blew two saves and called out Harper for contributing to the second one and Yunesky Maya gav...

Associated PressIan Desmond gets high-fives after his fourth-inning home run.Considering how much the Nationals as a whole were struggling to score runs not that long ago, the lack of both Bryce Harper and Jayson Werth from their lineup Friday night could easily have spelled disaster.These days, though, the Nationals are getting contributions from just about every slot in their lineup, more than enough to overcome the losses of a couple of key starters.So it was Friday that they pulled off a rather easy, 7-3 victory over the Cubs thanks not to the contributions of Harper or Werth, but of Ian D...

USA Today Sports ImagesJayson Werth hasn't played since May 2 in Atlanta.The Nationals are planning to place outfielder Jayson Werth on the 15-day disabled list following tonight's game against the Cubs with what general manager Mike Rizzo termed a "very slight strain" of his right hamstring.Werth hasn't played since May 2 in Atlanta, when he felt the hamstring tighten up while tracking a ball in right field, so the DL move can be backdated. He'd be eligible to return on May 18, and Rizzo expressed confidence Werth would be completely healed by then.The Nationals have been playing a wait-and-s...

Associated PressRyan Zimmerman missed the last 15 days with a strained hamstring.PITTSBURGH — Just as they welcomed back one veteran from injury, the Nationals lost another one for the weekend, forcing Davey Johnson once again to reconfigure his lineup for the opener of a three-game series with the Pirates.Ryan Zimmerman was officially activated off the 15-day disabled list Friday afternoon, but Jayson Werth's hamstring remains tweaked enough that he'll have to miss all three games at PNC Park."Hopefully it's going to come along, and he'll be ready when we get home," Johnson said, speculating ...

USA Today Sports ImagesJayson Werth grimaces after fouling a ball off his left ankle Monday night.ATLANTA — Out of the Nationals' lineup for the second straight game, right fielder Jayson Werth was due to undergo an X-ray of his left ankle, still swollen badly after he fouled a pitch off it during Monday night's game.Werth didn't have reason to believe he broke any bones, "but after two days, you run out of things to do. You can only ice for so long."Werth has yet to really test the ankle since injuring it in the eighth inning of Monday's game. He jogged a bit on Tuesday but refrained from any...

USA Today Sports ImagesJayson Werth grimaces after fouling a ball off his left ankle last night.ATLANTA — Stephen Strasburg's forearm tightness drew most of the attention after last night's 3-2 loss to the Braves, but Jayson Werth also was dealing with a pair of nagging injuries that could prevent the right fielder from starting tonight for the Nationals.Werth fouled an eighth-inning pitch off his left ankle and was writhing in pain for several minutes afterward. He finished the at-bat, striking out, but then was replaced in the field by Roger Bernadina in the bottom of the inning.Turns out th...

Washington Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth (28) makes a catch on a ball hit by Cincinnati Reds' Devin Mesoraco during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park on Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Washington. The Nationals defeated the Reds 6-3. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Washington Nationals' Jayson Werth (28) hits a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park, Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Washington. The Cardinals won 4-2 and swept the three-game series. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)