Davey Martinez told reporters after Sunday’s series finale in Baltimore that Howie Kendrick was not available. Kendrick’s hamstrings were tight, so the Washington Nationals’ manager decided to give the 36-year-old, 15-year veteran some time off to heal. And when he got to the park today in Atlanta? Kendrick wasn’t in the lineup. But is he available tonight?
“I talked to him this morning,” Martinez said in his pregame Zoom call with reporters.
“He said he felt better. He was going to come in today, get treatment, and maybe do some running.
“He said he’d be available to pinch hit today, which is kind of nice.