Washington Times · Jun 11, 2017
Koda Glover placed on 10-day disabled list
The Nationals thought they had found their closer, ending, at least temporarily, a wobbling search for someone to effectively pitch the ninth inning.
Koda Glover had wanted the role in spring training. He was provided a chance by the poor pitching of others, then began to excel. He put together four saves in a five-day period, had a bad outing, then was right back at it.
That was until Saturday. Glover gave up two runs in the ninth that squared the game against the Texas Rangers. Afterward, he revealed that he had tweaked his back when showering earlier in the day. He did not tell Nationals management. Instead, he tried to pitch through it.