WASHINGTON -- The Nationals’ outfield has seen several different looks in the past three weeks amid two injuries and two Major League callups.
Starting center fielder Jacob Young returned from the injured list prior to Friday night’s series opener against the Rangers, fully recovered from a left shoulder AC sprain he sustained on May 17. He crashed into the outfield wall in Baltimore chasing down a deep fly ball.
“I wanted to make sure I could swing pain-free and that I could do it continuously,” Young said before Washington’ 2-0 win over Texas at Nationals Park. “
Young, 25, completed a three-game rehab assignment with Double-A Harrisburg this week and checked the necessary boxes. He went 3-for-11 with one double, one RBI, two runs scored and one stolen base with the Senators.
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