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Angels Burnett done for season with arm injury

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Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver, left, waits for Seattle Mariners' Justin Smoak to round the bases behind on a home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 27, 2014, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Weaver continues hot streak as Angels win 6-4

By DAIMON EKLUND - Associated Press

Los Angeles Angels' Collin Cowgill, left, and Mike Trout head back to the dugout after the top of the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on Friday, May 23, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Trout, Iannetta hit HRs in Angels’ win over Royals

By JOE RESNICK - Associated Press

Keppinger, Chavez, Blanton & Bay move at meetings

By BEN WALKER - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher J.P. Howell delivers to the Oakland Athletics during the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Oakland won 4-2. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Sean Burnett departs for L.A.; Nationals now eyeing lefty J.P Howell

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals catcher Jesus Flores celebrates with closer Tyler Clippard after the Washington Nationals closed out a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

DALY: Nats’ bullpen has been a relief from the start

By Dan Daly - The Washington Times

Left-hander Sean Burnett has a team-best 1.94 ERA while being used as a set-up man. (Associated Press)

Nationals’ bullpen provides the finishing touch

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Dexter Fowler scores on a wild pitch by Washington reliever Michael Gonzalez (right) to tie the game 3-3 in the eighth inning. Colorado won 4-3 to take two of three games in the weeked series at Nationals Park. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

Nationals’ bullpen can’t hold on to lead

By Elliott Smith - Special to The Washington Times

Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper walks off the field after striking out swinging in the eighth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, Sunday, June 24, 2012. Baltimore won 2-1. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Lack of offense costly in Nationals’ loss to Orioles

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

AP Source: Horowitz hired as baseball arbitrator

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

Washington Nationals catcher Jesus Flores, right, tags out Philadelphia Phillies' Placido Polanco at home after Polanco tried to score on fielder's choice by Philadelphia Phillies' Carlos Ruiz in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 21, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

In Nationals win over Phillies, questions arise at closer

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

The Nationals' next closer likely will come from among Tyler Clippard, Craig Stammen and Sean Burnett. Clippard was an All-Star in the set-up role last season, Stammen is 3-0 with a 1.44 ERA and Burnett has 10 career saves. Henry Rodriguez lost the job after a series of wild outings. (Associated Press)

Henry Rodriguez out as Nats’ stopper, leaving three likely candidates

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Nationals catcher Jhonatan Solano (left) shares strategy with catcher Sandy Leon (right) during an exhibition Friday at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Fla. Both are behind Wilson Ramos and Jesus Flores on Washington's depth chart. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Backup catchers help out in camp by keeping pitchers’ arms warm

By Marc Lancaster - The Washington Times

Eleven months after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg will make his first minor league rehab appearance Sunday for Hagerstown. (Associated Press)

With Strasburg set to make 1st rehab start, Nats’ Tommy John survivors tell their tales

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

The Nationals' Tom Gorzelanny scores on Roger Bernadina's triple in the second inning, but the left-hander sprained his right ankle on the play and is listed as day to day. (Associated Press)

Nationals’ defeat proves doubly painful as Gorzelanny hurt

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Nats drop first game of doubleheader with Pirates 5-3

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals' Danny Espinosa tosses his helmet into the air after hitting a game-winning three-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals reliever Fernando Salas during the 10th inning of a baseball game in Washington, Thursday, June 16, 2011. The Nationals beat the Cardinals 7-4. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

Espinosa’s walk-off blast gives the Nats their sixth straight win

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Livan Hernandez stops line drive to the face; Nats lose to Padres 7-3

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Giants catcher Eli Whiteside celebrates with starting pitcher Matt Cain after Wednesday's victory against the Nationals in San Francisco. (Associated Press)

Burnett stumbles again as Nationals fall 3-1 to Giants

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Braves stacked in back of bullpen, but so are Nats

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times