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Nats option Ross to Triple-A, call up Cole

Official Site of the Nationals | May 2, 2017

Related Topics: Triple-A (baseball), Jung-ho Kang, Starting pitcher, Innings, Major League Baseball, Run (baseball), Joe Ross (baseball)

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals optioned right-hander Joe Ross to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, and they promoted right-hander A.J. Cole to the Majors.

Cole will be placed on the suspended list as he serves the reminder of a five-game suspension, which resulted from his ejection on Sept. 25, 2016, at Pittsburgh after throwing behind Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang. Cole served the first two games of the suspension at the end of the '16 regular season.

Cole ejected, benches clear
A.J. Cole is ejected after throwing behind Jung Ho Kang, prompting the benches to empty in Pittsburgh

The move comes as a surprise despite Ross' uneven start to the 2017 season, with a 7.

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