WASHINGTON -- Gavin Floyd had never heard the name of the piece of bone he broke inside his elbow.
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Jerseys . Manager Fredi Gonzalez didnt even try to pronounce it. But no
matter how you say "olecranon," it spells more bad news for the Atlanta Braves
pitching staff. Floyd, recently recovered from elbow ligament replacement
surgery, fractured the bony tip of the forearm bone that sticks out behind the
elbow when he threw a curveball to lead off the seventh inning of Thursday
nights 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals. "It was fine until that last
pitch," Floyd said. "I felt a pop." Its the latest setback for an injury-riddled
staff that lost starters Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy and reliever
Cory Gearrin to Tommy John surgery during spring training, upending a major
plank in the Braves plans to repeat as NL East champions. "Its been a tough one,
ever since spring training," third baseman Chris Johnson said. "But weve got to
keep moving forward. Hopefully its nothing too bad and we can get him back
soon." Floyd will return to Atlanta on Friday to be examined by team doctors.
The injury is so rare that the Braves couldnt provide even a guess of a
timetable for his return. A similar injury ended the career of Detroit Tigers
reliever Joel Zumaya in 2010. "In the big picture, I think hes going to be OK,"
Gonzalez said. Floyd flexed his pitching arm awkwardly after the fateful pitch,
which turned into a long foul ball by Jayson Werth down the left field line.
After an examination by the Braves trainer on the mound, Floyd left the game for
reliever Anthony Varvaro. "It was a weird spot," Floyd said. "It was a little
sore before, but not in the area that I had surgery." Floyd (2-2) was making his
ninth start since recovering from Tommy John surgery, but Gonzalez said the two
injuries are not related. "What a shame," Gonzalez said. "The guy comes all the
way back from Tommy John. ... I feel for the young man." Floyd had been working
on a two-hit shutout. He threw only 64 pitches, walking one and striking out six
to drop his ERA to 2.65 in his first season with Atlanta. "Thats the best Ive
seen him look," Johnson said. "For those first six innings, he was dealing, he
was nasty, so thats really a tough break." Floyds career record is 72-72 over 11
seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox and Braves. "I felt
like I was getting better and better, so its definitely disappointing," Floyd
said. "Definitely not what I envisioned to happen. I havent had any pain since
the surgery." The win moved the Braves within a half-game of the first-place
Nationals atop the NL East as the division rivals opened a four-game series.
Atlanta had been trending downward recently, losing eight of 12 entering the
series. Johnson drove in all three of the Braves runs, two on a bases-loaded
single in the fourth and another on a line drive that smacked reliever
Jerry Blevins left knee in the eighth. Blevins was examined by the Nationals
trainer but remained in the game to face one more batter. Jordan Zimmermann
(5-4), coming off consecutive complete games, had his second straight hard-luck
start for the Nationals. He lost 1-0 to Lance Lynn and the St. Louis Cardinals
last Friday, and this time he allowed only two runs and seven hits through seven
innings. Zimmermann has also had Tommy John surgery and naturally empathized
with Floyd. "You never want another pitcher to get injured. I dont know what
really happened," Zimmermann said. "Obviously, it was bad enough for him to come
out of the game. Hopefully, hell be all right." NOTES: Evan Gattis extended his
hitting streak to 18 games -- the longest active streak in the majors and best
ever by a Braves catcher. ... Craig Kimbrel picked up his 21st save for the
Braves, who have won 23 of 30 against the Nationals. ... Nationals OF
Bryce Harper took on-field batting practice before the game for the first time
since undergoing thumb surgery last month. Hes expected to begin a minor league
rehab assignment next week before re-joining the team in mid-July. . Nationals
Manager Matt Williams said C Wilson Ramos (strained right hamstring) should be
ready to re-join the team when eligible to come off of the DL June 26. Ramos
will begin a rehab assignment over the weekend or the beginning of next week. .
Braves OF Justin Upton was out of the starting lineup for the second straight
game with an inner ear ailment causing dizziness, but he appeared as
pinch-hitter in the eighth inning and grounded out. . The Braves placed RHP
Pedro Beato on the DL with a sore right elbow. He was called up to the Braves
earlier this week and pitched in relief both Tuesday and Wednesday. The Braves
promoted RHP Juan Jaime from Triple-A Gwinnett, his first call-up to the majors.
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Ottawas first game without starter Anderson, who is out indefinitely after
cutting his hand Wednesday night, and it was evident the team wasnt sure how to
deal with the change in goal.IRVING, Texas - The Dallas Cowboys have acquired
the rights to former Baltimore linebacker Rolando McClain and are placing
Sean Lee on season-ending injured reserve with a torn knee ligament. The team
reported on its website Tuesday that it also would send a sixth-round pick in
next years draft to the Ravens while getting a seventh-round pick in return.
McClain was the eighhth overall pick by Oakland in 2010, but off-the-field
issues, including multiple arrests, shortened his career.
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seasons. Lee tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the first
off-season practice.
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