The Washington Nationals made multiple bullpen-related roster moves Sunday ahead of their series finale against the Athletic, re-signing left-handed pitcher Matt Krook to a one-year major league contract while placing left-hander PJ Poulin on the 15-day injured list with a left flexor strain.
The Washington Nationals placed left-hander PJ Poulin on the 15-day injured list on Sunday because of a left flexor strain. The move was retroactive to Thursday.
Coming off a roller coaster of two games that took place on Friday and Saturday, the Washington Nationals are looking to win their series over the Athletics with a victory in the finale on Sunday.
The Washington Nationals announced an interesting roster move on Wednesday. Following their series victory over the Cleveland Guardians despite the loss in the finale, the Nationals revealed that left-handed pitcher PJ Poulin had been optioned back to Triple-A Rochester.
The Washington Nationals finished their slate of 16 consecutive games on a positive note. After taking two out of three against their NL East rival Atlanta Braves over the weekend, they turned around and won two out of three against the Cleveland Guardians, too.
The Washington Nationals made a somewhat surprising move in the bullpen. With Clayton Beeter coming back from the IL, the Nats decided to option PJ Poulin to Triple-A.
The headline after the Washington Nationals’ 5-3, 11-inning win over the New York Mets on Saturday was Daylen Lile’s inside-the-park home run. But it overshadowed a career first for two pitchers that made appearances in the game — Sauryn Lao and PJ Poulin.
One thing Mike DeBartolo has done really well since taking over as Nationals interim GM is remodeling the bullpen. Through trades and savvy waiver claims, he has found a few interesting arms.
For most of the season, the Washington Nationals bullpen has been abysmal. Sure, they showed signs of competency at a couple points, but overall it has been a disaster.
From Little League to high school, to college, every kid dreams of pitching under the lights for an MLB team. For one former UConn Huskies pitcher, that dream finally became a reality on Tuesday night.
The Washington Nationals announced Tuesday that left-hander PJ Poulin, recently claimed off waivers from the Tigers, has been added to the active roster.
Poulin is the ninth Husky to reach the big leagues under Jim Penders. Another Husky is heading to the majors. On Monday, the Washington Nationals called up left-handed pitcher PJ Poulin, making him the ninth UConn baseball player to reach the major leagues during the Jim Penders Era.
The Nationals announced this afternoon that they’ve claimed left-hander PJ Poulin off waivers from the Tigers. Poulin was designated for assignment to make room for right-hander Charlie Morton on the club’s 40-man roster on the day of the trade deadline.
The Detroit Tigers have made a series of strategic roster decisions aimed at bolstering their pitching depth. This morning, they selected the contract of left-handed pitcher PJ Poulin and added him to the 40-man roster.