Despite the win on Thursday night, the Washington Nationals suffered yet another injury early in the game. Matt Wieters went down with a left hamstring injury in the second inning. He was relieved by Pedro Severino, who has the chance to excel behind the plate for the Nats.
Severino didn’t start the season on the Nationals Opening Day roster after a disappointing spring. But after a Wieters injury in the second game of the season, he was called up to be the backup behind Miguel Montero.
Now another Wieters injury has opened up a different opportunity.