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By The Washington Nationals returned infielder Paul DeJong from rehab assignment and reinstated him from the 10-day Injured List on Tuesday. In a corresponding move, infielder Andrés Chaparro was optioned to Triple-A Rochester. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
DeJong, 31, hit .275 (11-for-40) with a double, a home run, 6 RBI, four walks and four runs scored in 12 rehab games for Double-A Harrisburg while working his way back from a nasal fracture sustained on April 15. He had hits in eight of the 12 games including a 4-for-4 effort with a double and an RBI on June 19.
After signing with Washington as a free agent this offseason, DeJong hit .204 with four doubles, two RBI, two walks, two stolen bases and three runs scored in 16 games before his injury. He reached base in his last three games, going 3-for-10 with an RBI and a stolen base.
Chaparro, 26, hit .091 with a double and a walk in four games for the Nationals this season.
