KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) -Catcher Johnny Estrada has been put on the 15-day disabled list with a right elbow injury by the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
The Nationals also sent outfielder Ryan Langerhans, infielder Pete Orr and pitchers John Lannan and Chris Schroder to Triple-A Columbus as the team finalized the 25-man roster.
Estrada’s DL move is retroactive to March 21. He didn’t play in any exhibition games.
Left-hander Lannan, a starter, and right-hander Schroder, a reliever, were optioned to Columbus. Langerhans was sent outright to the minor league club, while Orr was reassigned.
Lannan’s demotion means the Nationals will begin the regular season with a four-man rotation of left-hander Odalis Perez, left-hander Matt Chico, right-hander Tim Redding and right-hander Jason Bergmann.
Washington opens the season at home Sunday night against the Atlanta Braves.
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