Dusty Baker told reporters on Sunday that 22-year-old prospect Reynaldo Lopez would be called up to face the Los Angeles Dodgers and this afternoon the Washington Nationals made the move official. Lopez is up, Sammy Solis is on the DL.
Dusty Baker laid out the Washington Nationals' plan to make room for and call up starter Reynaldo Lopez to face the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight after the series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
Baker was asked at the time, why the Nationals decided to go with Lopez, who wasn't on the 40-Man roster, over the likes of Lucas Giolito, who made two starts for the Nats already, or another starter.