BOSTON — It just keeps getting worse for the Washington Nationals.
The morning after he appeared in Washington’s 8-7 loss to the Boston Red Sox, right-handed reliever Craig Stammen was placed on the 15-day disabled list with what the team termed “right forearm stiffness.” He said all of his initial tests were “positive” but he will have an MRI exam in the next few days.
“I think anytime it’s in that part of your arm, everybody jumps to worst-case scenario. But hopefully that’s not the case,” Stammen said. “All the tests came back that it isn’t the case.