The Washington Nationals have announced OF Jayson Werth has been assigned to the Potomac Nationals for a rehabilitation stint beginning on P-Nats’ Opening Day 2015 scheduled for Thursday, April 9th.
This rehab stretch with the P-Nats for Werth will mark the third time in his career he will suit up with the Nationals’ Carolina League affiliate. No stranger to the CL landscape, after being drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (#22 overall selection) of the 1997 MLB Amateur Draft, Werth spent parts of the 1999 and 2000 seasons as a member of the circuit’s Frederick Keys (Baltimore).
Werth, 35, is currently on the mend from right shoulder surgery performed on January 9th, 2015 to repair his acromioclavicular (AC) joint after the Major League veteran of 12 seasons experienced pain during off-season workouts.
Werth was placed on the 15-day disabled list by Washington on April 6th and the transaction is retroactive to March 27th.
There is no official confirmation on the length of Werth’s rehabilitation stay with the Potomac Nationals.
Werth, who is set to transition from right field to left field for Washington in 2015, was very effective over the course of 147 games in 2014 with the Nationals submitting a slash line of .292/.394/.455/.849 to complement 156 hits, 85 runs scored, 37 doubles, one triple, 16 home runs, and 82 runs batted in while drawing 83 walks amid a healthy season.
A Philadelphia Phillies 2008 World Series Champion and 2009 National League All-Star, Werth is a career .276 Big League hitter entering the 2015 campaign with a .370 on-base percentage, 186 homers, 659 RBIs, and 713 runs scored in 1,282 MLB games.
Werth formerly appeared with the Potomac Nationals while coming back from injuries in 2012 (broken left wrist) and 2013 (right hamstring strain). In ’12, the man known by Nats fans as “The Wolf” batted .500 (3-for-6) in two rehab games while scoring two runs, cranking one double, and driving one run to the plate. A season later, Werth went on a tear for the red, white, and blue over the course of six games in which he tallied eight RBIs, hit .556 (10-for-18), scored six runs, and walked twice. Werth also blasted a pair of home runs in a P-Nats’ 10-6 getaway day win over the Lynchburg Hillcats (Atlanta Braves).
P-Nats Opening Day 2015 at Pfitzner Stadium is tomorrow night as the Nationals host the Lynchburg Hillcats (Cleveland Indians) with first pitch scheduled to be thrown at 7:05pm. Gates to The Pfitz will swing open at6:00pm, and the first 1,000 fans to enter Pfitzner Stadium will receive a replica 2014 Potomac Nationals Mills Cup Championship ring courtesy of US Foods.
For Potomac Nationals 2015 season tickets, mini plans, group tickets, picnic outings, and corporate partnerships, call the Potomac Nationals Ticket Office at 703-590-2311 or head to www.potomacnationals.com for more information.
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Chris Graham
