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- Updated: August 21, 2016
ATLANTA — Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman and catcher Jose Lobaton were activated from the 15-day disabled list before Saturday’s game against the Braves, while catcher Pedro Severino and right-hander A.J. Cole were optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.
Zimmerman showed he was ready, swinging at the first pitch from Braves right-hander Tyrell Jenkins and hitting a solo home run into the left-field stands in the second inning. The ball left the bat at 111 mph and traveled a projected 394 feet from home plate per Statcast™.
Zimmerman, who missed 16 games with a left wrist contusion, was hit by a pitch on the wrist on July 31 in San Francisco. He went 6-for-12 (.500) in three rehab games with Syracuse.
“We are getting whole,” Nationals manager Dusty Baker said before the game. “I told Zim to just start his season all over right now. It’s like getting a new, fresh player back. His next six weeks — and hopefully into October …
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