Capsules of National League East teams, listed in order of finish last year:___Washington Nationals2017: 97-65, first place, lost to Cubs in NLDS.Manager: Dave Martinez (first season).He's Here: 1B-OF Matt Adams, C Miguel Montero, RHP Jeremy Hellickson, RHP Joaquin Benoit, INF Matt Reynolds.He's Outta Here: Manager Dusty Baker, LF Jayson Werth, 1B-LF Adam Lind, C Jose Lobaton, RHP Matt Albers.Projected Lineup: SS Trea Turner (.284, 11 HRs, 45 RBIs, 46 SBs in 98 games), LF Adam Eaton (.297, 2, 13 in 23 games), RF Bryce Harper (.319, 29, 87), 3B Anthony Rendon (.301, 25, 100, 41 2Bs), 2B Daniel Murphy (.322, 23, 93, 43 2Bs; expected to begin season on DL recovering from knee surgery), 1B Ryan Zimmerman (.303, 36, 108, 33 2Bs), CF Michael A. Taylor (.271, 19, 53), C Matt Wieters (.225, 10, 52).Rotation: RH Max Scherzer (16-6, 2.51 ERA, NL-high 268 Ks, 200 2/3 IP, 3rd Cy Young Award), RH Stephen Strasburg (15-4, 2.52, 204 Ks), LH Gio Gonzalez (15-9, 2.96, 79 walks), RH Tanner Roark (13-11,... [More]

Capsules of National League East teams, listed in order of finish last year:___Washington Nationals2017: 97-65, first place, lost to Cubs in NLDS.Manager: Dave Martinez (first season).He's Here: 1B-OF Matt Adams, C Miguel Montero, RHP Jeremy Hellickson, RHP Joaquin Benoit, INF Matt Reynolds.He's Outta Here: Manager Dusty Baker, LF Jayson Werth, 1B-LF Adam Lind, C Jose Lobaton, RHP Matt Albers.Projected Lineup: SS Trea Turner (.284, 11 HRs, 45 RBIs, 46 SBs in 98 games), LF Adam Eaton (.297, 2, 13 in 23 games), RF Bryce Harper (.319, 29, 87), 3B Anthony Rendon (.301, 25, 100, 41 2Bs), 2B Daniel Murphy (.322, 23, 93, 43 2Bs; expected to begin season on DL recovering from knee surgery), 1B Ryan Zimmerman (.303, 36, 108, 33 2Bs), CF Michael A. Taylor (.271, 19, 53), C Matt Wieters (.225, 10, 52).Rotation: RH Max Scherzer (16-6, 2.51 ERA, NL-high 268 Ks, 200 2/3 IP, 3rd Cy Young Award), RH Stephen Strasburg (15-4, 2.52, 204 Ks), LH Gio Gonzalez (15-9, 2.96, 79 walks), RH Tanner Roark (13-11,... [More]

Capsules of National League East teams, listed in order of finish last year:___Washington Nationals2017: 97-65, first place, lost to Cubs in NLDS.Manager: Dave Martinez (first season).He's Here: 1B-OF Matt Adams, C Miguel Montero, RHP Jeremy Hellickson, RHP Joaquin Benoit, INF Matt Reynolds.He's Outta Here: Manager Dusty Baker, LF Jayson Werth, 1B-LF Adam Lind, C Jose Lobaton, RHP Matt Albers.Projected Lineup: SS Trea Turner (.284, 11 HRs, 45 RBIs, 46 SBs in 98 games), LF Adam Eaton (.297, 2, 13 in 23 games), RF Bryce Harper (.319, 29, 87), 3B Anthony Rendon (.301, 25, 100, 41 2Bs), 2B Daniel Murphy (.322, 23, 93, 43 2Bs, expected to begin season on DL recovering from knee surgery), 1B Ryan Zimmerman (.303, 36, 108, 33 2Bs), CF Michael A. Taylor (.271, 19, 53), C Matt Wieters (.225, 10, 52).Rotation: RH Max Scherzer (16-6, 2.51 ERA, NL-high 268 Ks, 200 2/3 IP, 3rd Cy Young Award), RH Stephen Strasburg (15-4, 2.52, 204 Ks), LH Gio Gonzalez (15-9, 2.96, 79 walks), RH Tanner Roark (13-11,... [More]

A team-by-team look at the National League East entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad:___Washington NationalsManager: Dave Martinez (first season).2017: 97-65, first place, lost to Chicago Cubs in NLDS.Training Town: West Palm Beach, Florida.Park: The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.First Workout: Feb. 16/21.He's Here: 1B-OF Matt Adams, C Miguel Montero.He's Outta Here: Manager Dusty Baker, LF Jayson Werth, C Jose Lobaton, 1B-LF Adam Lind, RHP Matt Albers.Going campin': It's become an all-too-familiar story for the Nationals and their fans: terrific regular season, followed by quick playoff exit, followed by a managerial change. Martinez will be the latest skipper to try to lead the club to postseason success — and GM Mike Rizzo has made it clear that ownership expects nothing less than a World Series championship. Martinez has been Joe Maddon's right-hand man with the Chicago... [More]

LHP Josh Edgin (left knee) underwent arthroscopic surgery Tuesday. Edgin, who was injured while pitching for Triple-A Las Vegas last month, should be fine for spring training. He went 0-1 with a 3.65 ERA and one save in 46 games this season for the Mets.

LHP Josh Edgin (left knee) is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery Tuesday. Edgin was injured while pitching for Triple-A Las Vegas. He should be fully recovered for spring training. Edgin, who made the Mets' Opening Day roster this season and remained in the majors until he was designated for assignment July 30 and outrighted to Las Vegas on Aug. 2, went 0-1 with a 3.65 ERA and one save in 46 games this season for the Mets.

LHP Josh Edgin cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Las Vegas. He could have elected free agency and walked away from his $675,000 salary. Edgin is 0-1 with a 3.46 ERA in 46 games this season for the Mets, who designated him for assignment Sunday.

LHP Josh Edgin was designated for assignment to make room on the Mets' roster for RHP AJ Ramos. Edgin was 0-1 with a 3.65 ERA and one save in 46 relief appearances for the Mets.

LHP Josh Edgin helped spare the bullpen Wednesday night, when he tossed a career-high three innings of scoreless relief in the Mets' 7-1 loss to the Brewers. Edgin relieved RHP Jacob deGrom in the fifth inning and allowed just two hits and no walks while striking out three. Prior to Wednesday, Edgin had never thrown more than two innings in a major league outing. Edgin is 0-1 with a 2.31 ERA and one save in 26 games this season.

LHP Josh Edgin was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, and he retired one batter during the fifth inning at Cincinnati. Edgin missed all of 2015 after Tommy John surgery. He didn't allow a run in four of his five previous appearances with the Mets this season, but he gave up four earned runs in his other outing. Edgin was 2-2 with a 3.11 ERA in 43 appearances, including three starts, combined at Class A St. Lucie and Las Vegas.

LHP Josh Edgin was sent to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday. Edgin faced one batter and struck him out in the eighth inning of Thursday's 10-7 loss to the San Francisco Giants. It lowered his ERA to 9.82 in five appearances.

LHP Josh Edgin was sent down to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

LHP Josh Edgin was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday. The promotion caps a 17-month comeback from Tommy John surgery for Edgin, who went under the knife on March 17, 2015. Edgin has not appeared in a major league game since Sept. 23, 2014. He is expected to be utilized in a situational role in a bullpen that already has a pair of LHPs that can provide length in Jerry Blevins and Jonathon Niese. Edgin went 2-1 with a 2.18 ERA and two saves in 37 games for Las Vegas this season and is 3-3 with a 3.20 ERA and one save in 115 games for the Mets dating back to 2012.

LHP Josh Edgin was recaled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.

LHP Josh Edgin was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday. Edgin was already there rehabbing from Tommy John surgery performed in March 2015, but he exhausted his 30-day minor league rehab window and the Mets didn't have any more space left in the big league bullpen.

LHP Josh Edgin completed a rehab assignment on Monday, and the Mets plan to option him to Triple-A Las Vegas. Edgin is recovering from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in March 2015. He compiled a 1.13 ERA in 10 minor league appearances covering eight innings for Las Vegas and Class A St. Lucie.

LHP Josh Edgin (Tommy John surgery in March 2015) has yet to regain his velocity despite posting a 1.43 ERA through eight minor league rehab outings. There is no timetable for his return.

LHP Josh Edgin (Tommy John surgery) continued his rehab assignment Wednesday night, when he allowed one walk and struck out one batter over a scoreless inning for Triple-A Las Vegas. It was the second appearance at Las Vegas for Edgin, who has allowed one run on two hits and two walks while striking out eight batters over 6 1/3 innings in eight rehab outings overall. Edgin's 30-day rehab window expires Sunday, at which point the Mets must either add him to the major league roster or option him to the minors. Edgin underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2015.

LHP Josh Edgin moved his rehab assignment to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday, and he threw a scorless inning. Edgin is coming back from Tommy John surgery performed in March 2015.

LHP Josh Edgin, coming back from Tommy John surgery, made his sixth minor league rehab appearance with Class A St. Lucie on Saturday night, striking out two in a scoreless inning. The veteran reliever has allowed two hits and one run over 4 1/3 innings while recording seven strikeouts. He could be ready to return to the Mets bullpen in May.