The front of the Washington Nationals' rotation is very solid and figured out. I shouldn't even refer to it as the front. The first 80 percent of the Washington Nationals' rotation is very solid and figured out. Coming to camp, the Nationals prepared to have a competition for the fifth and final slot, basically between John Lannan and Chien-Ming Wang. But after Thursday, Wang is out, at least for the time being.
Chien-Ming Wang Injury Will Keep Him Out For Weeks
During a spring-training game, Wang stumbled making a play at first base and strained his hamstring. Here’s how that looks:
Filling in for @washingnats in Tampa. Manager Davey Johnson says Chien-Ming Wang (hamstring) will be out "probably a couple weeks minimum."
— Adam Berry (@adamdberry) March 16, 2012
It's not a major injury, and Wang can still throw. He's not going to lose his arm strength. But it looks like this is going to sideline him into the season, which makes Lannan a handy guy to have around. There had been talk recently of Lannan being a trade candidate, but the Nationals are unlikely to move Lannan while they have a use for him.
Once Wang is back to 100 percent, he’ll stand a great chance of claiming that fifth slot. But situations change, so we’ll deal with that when it’s time to deal with that.
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