PHOENIX — The Washington Nationals placed first baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the 10-day disabled list Saturday and promoted veteran infielder Mark Reynolds from Class AAA Syracuse.
Zimmerman has been hampered by a right oblique strain. He last played on Wednesday at San Diego.
“Last couple of days he felt the same, so we decided to just give him the 10 days,” manager Dave Martinez said. “See if we can get this thing knocked out, calmed down.”
Reynolds, 34, has 11 seasons of major league experience, most recently playing 148 games for the Colorado Rockies last season. He played 10 games at Syracuse this year.
Reynolds hit .267 with 30 homers and 97 RBI last year. Washington is his eighth major league team, and he has played 695 games at first base.
“He’ll definitely help us. Veteran guy, he’s got pop. He’ll definitely get a chance to play,” Martinez said, adding that Reynolds will face some upcoming left-handed pitchers.
Reynolds gets a one-year, $1.5 million contract and could earn $2 million in performances bonuses based on plate appearances.
By. Jake Roth
