Washington Nationals’ prospect Victor Robles will miss some time after injury his right elbow, but Davey Martinez said that it’s not as bad as it originally appeared...

Washington’s top prospect Victor Robles injured his right elbow on a diving play last week in Rochester, NY, and Nationals’ skipper Davey Martinez offered an update on the 20-year-old outfielder when Robles was in the nation’s capital last week to see the team’s doctors for an official diagnosis.

“He has a hyperextension of his right elbow, and he’s really, really swollen, so they’re going to reevaluate him on Monday, when the swelling goes down,” Martinez explained. (více...)

Monday marked a good night for the Nationals, as the club erased a five-run deficit to defeat the rival Mets, 8-6. while also getting encouraging news on Victor Robles. Manager Dave Martinez announced postgame that Washington's top prospect does not have any tears in his left elbow and will not require surgery. (více...)

Top Nationals prospect Victor Robles has avoided the worst-case scenario after recently suffering a worrisome arm injury, as Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post was among those to report on Twitter. While details remain scant, skipper Dave Martinez suggested that the team anticipates Robles will avoid surgery and be back at some point in the… (více...)

Tests have cleared Victor Robles of any structural damage in his injured left elbow. Robles suffered a nasty looking injury on a diving catch attempt a week ago in a game at Triple-A Syracuse, but he managed to escape with only a hyperextended elbow and does not need surgery. [...] (více...)

Robles has been diagnosed with a hyperextended left elbow and will be reevaluated Monday, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

The Nationals will wait for the swelling in Robles' injured elbow to go down before taking another look. Robles suffered the injury Monday on a dive for a flyball at Triple-A Syracuse, but early signs are that he avoided major damage to his elbow. Once he goes in for re-examination, there should be a firmer timetable for Robles' return.

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