Yahoo! Sports · Mar 28, 2018
Nationals put 2B Daniel Murphy, RHP Joaquin Benoit on DL
Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy sits in the dugout in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, July 16, 2017, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)WASHINGTON (AP) -- Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy is headed to the 10-day disabled list as he recovers from offseason surgery on his right knee.
The Nationals put Murphy and right-handed reliever Joaquin Benoit on the DL on Tuesday, when Washington lost 3-1 to the Minnesota Twins in the final exhibition game for both teams.
Murphy had surgery on Oct. 20 and been expected to miss the start of this season.