Luis Avilán was placed on the 10-Day Injured List with left elbow inflammation on Friday, in advance of the second of four with the Arizona Diamondbacks in D.C. Avilán, 31, signed on with the Nationals this winter, agreeing to a minor-league contract with salary of $950K in majors, and he made the club out of Spring Training, but after his fourth appearance early this season, the southpaw told his manager something wasn’t right.
“He came out of the game last time he pitched,” manager Davey Martinez told reporters on a Zoom call on Saturday morning, “.