The Washington Nationals will have to start the National League Championship Series without closer Daniel Hudson.
Per ESPN's Alden Gonzalez, Hudson was placed on paternity leave prior to Friday's Game 1 against the St. Louis Cardinals.
“I told him, I said, ‘Hey, family's always first,'” Nationals manager Dave Martinez told reporters. “I mean, I get it, I understand. The timing didn't work out like we thought, baby wasn't ready to come out. So we get him back when we get him back.”
The Nationals added right-hander Wander Suero to take Hudson's spot on their NLCS roster.