After the Washington Nationals lost an 18-inning marathon to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1 today, manager Dusty Baker told the media that left-handed reliever Sammy Solis is going on the disabled list with knee soreness. Taking Solis’ spot will be right-handed pitching prospect, Reynaldo Lopez, who will make his Major League debut Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers:
Earlier today, Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com was the first to report that Lopez was getting called up to the Major Leagues:
Source: #Nationals pitching prospect Reynaldo Lopez “got the call” and is expected to make his big league debut this week.