The Washington Nationals placed their catcher Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez on the 15-day disabled list today due to a strained lower back.
38-year-old Rodriguez participated in the game Saturday night against the Baltimore Orioles, but left the game early with an injury to the lower back. The team went on to win in 10 innings in the game series finish on Sunday, which Pudge was unable to participate in.
The 14-time All-Star strained his back at the bottom of the game’s third inning when he took a missed swing at a pitch from Baltimore’s pitcher Brad Bergesen. The Nationals’ trainer as well as the manager came to check on Pudge, but said he was alright and continued his batting where he grounded out and ended up leaving the game at the inning conclusion.
Until the Ivan is able to return to be the catcher for the Nationals’ the likely replacement will be Will Nieves. He is a strong reputable catcher, but will he be able to hold up to Pudge’s stamina? Pudge is currently the first among all the catchers in the National League with a .325 hitting average and .371 batting average. He has one home run, nine doubles, and 16 RBI’s within the first season with the Nationals.
Now, Nieves may not be the only help that the Nationals seek when replacing Pudge. They may also take a look further within as well as outside their particular organization.
The question that lingers is when will Pudge return from the disabled list? Well, at first look, they thought it would probably just be a few days. Pudge would relax and get readjusted, but it now appears that the lower back strain that he suffered during Saturday’s game may be a little more serious than that.
No official word on how long the Washington Nationals will be without one of their best catchers, Pudge Rodriguez.
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