ATLANTA — The Washington Nationals placed third baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a broken right thumb.
Infielder Zach Walters was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to take Zimmerman’s spot on the 25-man roster.
Zimmerman, who’s expected to miss between four to six weeks, was injured in the fifth inning Saturday while diving back to second base and getting picked off.
General manager Mike Rizzo said Zimmerman will see a hand specialist at the Cleveland Clinic on Monday.
The Nationals received some good news Sunday when right fielder Jayson Werth returned to the lineup. A sore groin kept Werth from playing in the field Saturday. He singled as a pinch-hitter in the eighth.
Centre fielder Denard Span is on the seven-day disabled list because of concussion symptoms.
