The Washington Nationals selected the contract of catcher Spencer Kieboom from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday and placed catcher Matt Wieters on the 10-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain. Additionally the Nationals transferred outfielder Adam Eaton to the 60-day disabled list. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements.
Kieboom, 27, returns to the Nationals for his first major league assignment of the season. He joins the Nationals after hitting .250 (21-for-84) with four doubles, one home run, 10 RBI, one hit-by-pitch, 10 walks and eight runs scored in 25 games for Syracuse.