The Nationals have Bryce Harper back in the starting lineup tonight against the Giants, but it appears that Jayson Werth’s absence from a hamstring injury will be a little longer than initially expected.
Nationals manager Davey Johnson told Amanda Comak of the Washington Times that he received an “alarming” report on Werth today. No word yet on the specific nature of the setback, but Johnson estimated that he could be sidelined for another two weeks. The Nationals were originally hoping to have him back over the weekend, but he experienced some tightness in his first rehab game last Wednesday. And now they’ll have to wait even longer.
Werth, who turned 34 today, is batting .260/.308/.400 with four home runs, 10 RBI and a .708 OPS through 27 games this season. Tyler Moore and Roger Bernadina have seen increased playing time during his absence.
