Washington Nationals' manager Matt Williams told reporters this afternoon that 22-year-old right-hander Joe Ross will stay in the Nats' rotation when Stephen Strasburg returns, with Doug Fister transitioning into a bullpen role for now.
After he was done with six solid innings of work on the mound this afternoon in a win over Arizona in which he gave up five hits and one earned run, on a home run to right by Diamondbacks' first baseman Jarrod Saltlamacchia, 22-year-old Nationals' starter Joe Ross was (3-3) on the year, with a 2.80 ERA, four walks (0.