Michael Morse 1B FA Wed 9/19/12 1:02 PM
Michael Morse
1B FA
Michael Morse (wrist) is in the Nationals' lineup for the first half of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Dodgers.
Morse was in Tuesday's lineup but that game got rained out. It will be his first taste of action in over a week.
Michael Morse 1B FA Tue 9/18/12 4:21 PM
Michael Morse
1B FA
Michael Morse (wrist) is back in the Nationals' starting lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers.
Morse has been out since early last week with a bone bruise in his left wrist. The 30-year-old is batting .285/.315/.444 with 13 homers and 49 RBI in 88 games this season.
Michael Morse 1B FA Fri 9/14/12 5:29 PM
Michael Morse
1B FA
Nationals manager Davey Johnson said Friday that Michael Morse (wrist) is unlikely to play this weekend.
Morse is out of the lineup for the second straight game Friday with a bone bruise in his left wrist. The Nationals are hoping he'll be ready to return Tuesday, but they are much more concerned with having him ready for the postseason.
Michael Morse 1B FA Fri 9/14/12 3:52 PM
Michael Morse
1B FA
Michael Morse (wrist) is not in the Nationals' lineup Friday.
It's the second straight game he's missed due to a bone bruise in his left wrist. Morse will attempt to take batting practice prior to Friday's game and could rejoin the lineup sometime this weekend.
Michael Morse 1B FA Wed 9/12/12 3:58 PM
Michael Morse
1B FA
X-rays came back negative on Michael Morse's left wrist.
Morse is currently dealing with a bone bruise in the wrist. He will rest for three days and hopes to test it while the team is in Atlanta this weekend. Roger Bernadina, Tyler Moore and Steve Lombardozzi could all get at-bats during his absence.
Michael Morse 1B FA Wed 9/12/12 3:38 PM
Michael Morse
1B FA
Michael Morse (wrist) is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Mets.
Morse admitted after Tuesday's game that he has been dealing with an injury to his left wrist. He was scheduled to go for an MRI and X-rays on Wednesday and will likely rest for a couple days at the very least. Roger Bernadina will play left field Wednesday.
Michael Morse 1B FA Tue 9/11/12 11:10 PM
Michael Morse
1B FA
Michael Morse is getting an MRI on his left wrist.
Morse will also get X-rays. He has been bothered by wrist discomfort for at least a month and is hoping the tests will provide some answers. The Nationals seem likely to rest him over the next several days.
Michael Morse 1B FA Wed 9/5/12 8:24 AM
Michael Morse
1B FA
Michael Morse (thumb, hand) went 1-for-5 with a single Tuesday in his return to action.
Morse made an early exit from Monday's game with what was described as soreness in his right thumb and hand, but it shouldn't be a concern moving forward. The 30-year-old is hitting .287/.317/.451 with 12 home runs, 47 RBI and a .767 OPS in 81 games this year.
Michael Morse 1B FA Wed 9/5/12 4:56 AM
Michael Morse
1B FA
Michael Morse returned to action on Tuesday September 4.
Michael Morse 1B FA Tue 9/4/12 3:20 PM
Michael Morse
1B FA
Michael Morse (thumb, hand) is back in the Nationals' starting lineup Tuesday.
Morse was pulled from Monday's game with soreness in his right thumb and hand, but he told reporters after the game that he could have continued. It's not a big concern.