May 9, 2008 Johnny Estrada has been placed on the 15-day DL, according to the AP. He is dealing with ulnar neuritis in his right elbow. The team activated outfielder Elijah Dukes from the DL to fill his spot on the roster.
Our View:Estrada was only hitting .179 with no homers and three RBI over 39 at-bats this season, and held no fantasy value prior to landing on the DL.
May 8, 2008 Johnny Estrada will be placed on the DL on Friday with ulnar neuritis in his throwing elbow, according to the Washington Post. "I'm done trying to just battle through," Estrada said. "I've got to look out for what's best for me and my career."
Our View:Jesus Flores will be recalled from Triple-A to take Estrada's roster spot and he will back up Wil Nieves.
April 24, 2008 Johnny Estrada is once again dealing with soreness in his elbow, and with Paul Lo Duca on the DL, the Nationals are being forced to go with Will Nieves on Thursday, according to MLB.com.
Our View:Estrada should be in the lineup on Friday, but he is hitting just .208 in 24 AB and has done nothing to take advantage of the injury to Lo Duca.
April 8, 2008 Johnny Estrada will be recalled from his rehab assignment to replace the injured Dmitri Young on the roster. Estrada is coming back from elbow surgery. He'll be behind Paul Lo Duca on the depth chart but should get a couple starts per week.
April 3, 2008 Johnny Estrada began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Columbus Thursday, according to the AP. The catcher is coming back from elbow surgery and is expected back in a couple weeks.
