Howie Kendrick, traded to the Nationals from the Phillies on Friday night, joined his new team for Saturday’s game. Kendrick said he is still sore, but just bruised, and therefore not risking any further trouble by swinging here and there. I’ve always admired from afar of the way he manages and just been a fan of the Nationals too,” Kendrick said. With Kendrick, the Nationals now have five outfielders on their roster — Kendrick, Bryce Harper, Brian Goodwin, Andrew Stevenson and Adam Lind, though Lind is more of a first baseman who has served well in interim left field duty. Lind got the start in left field instead against Rockies right-hander German Marquez in Saturday night’s game.

Source: Washington Post July 29, 2017 23:03 UTC