Nationalsclub.com | Washington Nationals News, nationals Scores, Game Recaps & Commentary - <div> --C Jesus Flores was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday, retroactive to May 10, with a strained right shoulder. Manager Manny Acta said the Nationals don't expect Flores to be out much longer than the 15 days he is required to be on the disabled list. Flores wasn't able to throw or hit on Friday, and the Nationals needed a second catcher for Saturday's doubleheader.</div>--OF Elijah Dukes strained his left hamstring in the seventh inning of Friday's loss to the Phillies and is day-to-day, manager Manny Acta said. "He could be fine by tomorrow," Acta said. --C Josh Bard was recalled from Class AAA Syracuse (N.Y.) to give Washington a second healthy catcher with Jesus Flores heading to the disabled list. Bard will split time with Wil Nieves while Flores is out. The fact that he is a switch hitter also gives the Nationals a versatile pinch-hitting option. --RHP Logan Kensing was designated for assignment on Friday afternoon and RHP Jesus Colome was called up, the latest change in the Nationals' revolving bullpen. The Nationals acquired Kensing on April 29 in a trade with the Marlins, and manager Manny Acta said Kensing wants to stay in the team's system if he clears waivers. "Things just didn't work out," Acta said. "He was pitching behind in the count the whole time and he was working through some mechanical issues, and right now, with the state of our bullpen, he understands we just can't be hiding anybody right now." --LHP Mike Hinckley, who was designated for assignment on May 7, cleared waivers and elected free agency, the Nationals said on Friday. An MLB.com report said Hinckley was close to signing with the Texas Rangers. He gave up five runs and walked 11 batters in 9 2/3 innings this year, after making the team out of spring training for the first time as a left-handed specialist. MEDICAL WATCH: C Jesus Flores (bruised right shoulder) left the May 9 game, and he did not play May 10-13. On May 15, he was placed on the disabled list retroactive to May 10. OF Elijah Dukes (left hamstring) came out of the game May 15 and was day-to-day. 1B Dmitri Young (strained back and hip) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 1. He was expected to begin a 20-day rehab stint with Class AAA Syracuse in May. OF Roger Bernadina (broken right ankle) went on the 15-day disabled list April 19, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on April 29. He had surgery April 18, and he will miss a minimum of two months before beginning a rehab assignment. LHP Matt Chico (Tommy John elbow surgery in July 2008) went on the 60-day disabled list March 28. He will miss at least the first half of the season. ROTATION: LHP John Lannan LHP Scott Olsen RHP Daniel Cabrera RHP Shairon Martis RHP Jordan Zimmermann BULLPEN: LHP Joe Beimel RHP Julian Tavarez RHP Kip Wells RHP Joel Hanrahan RHP Garrett Mock LHP Ron Villone RHP Jesus Colome CATCHERS: Wil Nieves Josh Bard INFIELDERS: 1B Nick Johnson 2B Anderson Hernandez SS Cristian Guzman 3B Ryan Zimmerman INF Ronnie Belliard INF Alex Cintron OUTFIELDERS: LF Adam Dunn CF Elijah Dukes RF Austin Kearns OF Josh Willingham OF/2B Willie Harris

--C Jesus Flores was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday, retroactive to May 10, with a strained right shoulder. Manager Manny Acta said the Nationals don't expect Flores to be out much longer than the 15 days he is required to be on the disabled list. Flores wasn't able to throw or hit on Friday, and the Nationals needed a second catcher for Saturday's doubleheader.

--OF Elijah Dukes strained his left hamstring in the seventh inning of Friday's loss to the Phillies and is day-to-day, manager Manny Acta said. "He could be fine by tomorrow," Acta said.

--C Josh Bard was recalled from Class AAA Syracuse (N.Y.) to give Washington a second healthy catcher with Jesus Flores heading to the disabled list. Bard will split time with Wil Nieves while Flores is out. The fact that he is a switch hitter also gives the Nationals a versatile pinch-hitting option.

--RHP Logan Kensing was designated for assignment on Friday afternoon and RHP Jesus Colome was called up, the latest change in the Nationals' revolving bullpen. The Nationals acquired Kensing on April 29 in a trade with the Marlins, and manager Manny Acta said Kensing wants to stay in the team's system if he clears waivers. "Things just didn't work out," Acta said. "He was pitching behind in the count the whole time and he was working through some mechanical issues, and right now, with the state of our bullpen, he understands we just can't be hiding anybody right now."

--LHP Mike Hinckley, who was designated for assignment on May 7, cleared waivers and elected free agency, the Nationals said on Friday. An MLB.com report said Hinckley was close to signing with the Texas Rangers. He gave up five runs and walked 11 batters in 9 2/3 innings this year, after making the team out of spring training for the first time as a left-handed specialist.

MEDICAL WATCH:

C Jesus Flores (bruised right shoulder) left the May 9 game, and he did not play May 10-13. On May 15, he was placed on the disabled list retroactive to May 10.

OF Elijah Dukes (left hamstring) came out of the game May 15 and was day-to-day.

1B Dmitri Young (strained back and hip) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 1. He was expected to begin a 20-day rehab stint with Class AAA Syracuse in May.

OF Roger Bernadina (broken right ankle) went on the 15-day disabled list April 19, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on April 29. He had surgery April 18, and he will miss a minimum of two months before beginning a rehab assignment.

LHP Matt Chico (Tommy John elbow surgery in July 2008) went on the 60-day disabled list March 28. He will miss at least the first half of the season.

ROTATION:

LHP John Lannan

LHP Scott Olsen

RHP Daniel Cabrera

RHP Shairon Martis

RHP Jordan Zimmermann

BULLPEN:

LHP Joe Beimel

RHP Julian Tavarez

RHP Kip Wells

RHP Joel Hanrahan

RHP Garrett Mock

LHP Ron Villone

RHP Jesus Colome

CATCHERS:

Wil Nieves

Josh Bard

INFIELDERS:

1B Nick Johnson

2B Anderson Hernandez

SS Cristian Guzman

3B Ryan Zimmerman

INF Ronnie Belliard

INF Alex Cintron

OUTFIELDERS:

LF Adam Dunn

CF Elijah Dukes

RF Austin Kearns

OF Josh Willingham

OF/2B Willie Harris