The Nationals placed infielder Matt Adams on the 10-day disabled list (retroactive to June 16) with a fractured left index finger and recalled right-handed pitcher Jefry Rodriguez from Double-A Harrisburg on Tuesday. Additionally, the Nationals optioned right-handed pitcher Wander Suero to Triple-A Syracuse.
Rodriguez, 24, joins the Nationals for his second Major League assignment of the season. He joins the Nationals after going 5-2 with a 3.31 ERA in 13 starts for Double-A Harrisburg. He has recorded 72 strikeouts and held opposing batters to a .222 batting average. He has not allowed an earned run in his last three Double-A starts, surrendering just four hits and striking out 21 batters over this span.