Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper eyes the ball during batting practice before the ... more >“He belongs here,” Johnson said as Harper prepared to face the Arizona Diamondbacks. “Right now, he fits. The only thing I’ve been thinking about, really, is how long I hit him seventh.”
Injury update: Right-hander Brad Lidge underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a sports hernia. He is expected to begin throwing in three weeks…. Right-hander Chien-Ming Wang (left hamstring strain) will make his second rehab start Thursday for Double-A Harrisburg….
• Ryan Zimmerman threw and took infield Tuesday as he rests his inflamed right AC joint. He will begin hitting this weekend. Zimmerman is eligible to return from the DL on Sunday and could be on track for that day…. Storen is ahead of schedule in his return from surgery to remove a bone chip in his right elbow….Mark DeRosa (strained oblique) is expected to miss more than the 15 days allotted by the disabled list.
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Amanda Comak covers the Washington Nationals and comes to The Washington Times from the Cape Cod Times and after stints with MLB.com and the Amsterdam (N.Y.) Recorder. A Massachusetts native and 2008 graduate of Boston University, Amanda can be reached at acomak@washingtontimes.com and you can follow her on Twitter @acomak.
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