The decision to place Victor Robles on the 10-Day IL this past Sunday (5/23), retroactive to last Thursday (5/20), was made too close to the start time of the finale with the Orioles, so the Nationals weren’t able to call anyone up to take Robles’s spot on the roster.
Washington’s ballclub played short-handed in their win over Baltimore, which completed a three-game sweep, and after a day off on Monday, they made a corresponding move.
Robles’s right ankle sprain provided an opportunity for Luis García, the 21-year-old infielder, to come back up to the majors after he played a few games in the big leagues earlier in the season.