Nationals reinstate Jacob Young, option Daylen Lile
By MASN Staff
The Washington Nationals returned from rehabilitation assignment and reinstated outfielder Jacob Young from the 10-day Injured List and optioned outfielder Daylen Lile to Triple-A Rochester on Friday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
Young, 25, returns to the Nationals after missing 14 games with a left shoulder AC sprain. He appeared in three rehab games with Double-A Harrisburg, going, 3-for-11 (.273) with a double, one RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored.
In his second full Major League season, Young had hit .227 with four doubles, one triple, six RBI, 11 walks, five stolen bases and 15 runs scored prior to suffering the injury on May 17 at Baltimore.
Lile, 22, hit .194 (6-for-31) with three doubles, one triple, two RBI, two walks and four runs scored in 11 games during his first Major League stint.
