Matt Williams and Mike Rizzo provided a pair of injury updates for the Nationals on Friday before the team’s game against the New York Mets, as though they have seen a good group of guys return over the last week, there remain several big names on the disabled list.
Reliever David Carpenter, Rizzo revealed, will get a second opinion on his right shoulder. Carpenter has been out since July 12 with right shoulder inflammation. He began a throwing program, but had to stop after feeling discomfort in his shoulder. He then underwent an MRI that showed no structural damage and received anti-inflammatory shots.