The Washington Nationals returned from rehabilitation assignment and reinstated right-handed pitcher Michael Soroka from the 15-day Injured List and optioned right-handed pitcher Eduardo Salazar to Triple-A Rochester. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
Soroka, 27, went 0-1, with a 3.75 ERA (5 ER/12.0 IP), walked five and struck out 18 in three rehab games. In his last start with Triple-A Rochester, he struck out 11 of the 22 batters he faced.
Prior to landing in the 15-day Injured List, Soroka made one start with the Nationals on March 31 at Toronto. He allowed four earned runs on five hits with three strikeouts and one walk in 5.0 innings pitched.
Salazar, 27, appeared in 17 games of relief going 0-1 with a 9.77 ERA (17 ER/15.2 IP), seven walks, 12 strikeouts and two holds this season.