DJ Herz returned from an extended rest and a short stint in the minors to make his eighth start in the majors last week, throwing five strong in which the Nationals’ 23-year-old left-hander gave up five hits (two home runs), two walks, and two earned runs, and picked up four strikeouts.
“I was happy, especially with the long rest,” Herz told reporters, as quoted by MASN’s Mark Zuckerman, after a 4-0 loss in D.C.
“I just wanted to be sharp today. I pounded the zone, got ahead. I’m happy with how it went.