With Kyle Schwarber (hamstring strain) and Alex Avila (bilateral calf strains) both added to the 10-Day IL on Saturday, the Washington Nationals’ roster is fairly-well decimated, but it doesn’t mean they won’t have to keep playing games, so manager Davey Martinez talked before Saturday’s matchup with the Dodgers about continuing on as they wait for the long list of the injured players to make their way back to the lineup (or bullpen/bench).
“We got to focus on the here and now and stay positive,” Martinez said, “and I believe in all those guys in the clubhouse, and I say it all the time.