WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals will send two contrasting starting pitchers to the mound during Sunday's split doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies.
In the opener, right-hander Erick Fedde will be called up from Triple-A Syracuse to make his major league debut. On Sunday night, in a game necessitated by Friday night's rainout, Washington right hander Edwin Jackson will make his 278th career start in his 367th game.
Natinals manager Dusty Baker said he got some guidance about using Fedde, who is filling in for injured Stephen Strasburg.
"I spoke to (Jackson) and he made a good point that if that was his first game he'd be a ball of nerves waiting for the second game to come around," Baker said.