NL East

New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with discomfort in his right shoulder. His exact return date remains unclear.

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Harvey Placed on DL

Wednesday, July 6

The team's official Twitter account confirmed the news and noted Seth Lugo was recalled from Las Vegas to fill Harvey's spot on the roster.

We better have a good excuse if we're going to put a modern pitcher in the company of Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez. Their names are not to be used lightly.

Currently providing a good excuse, however, is Jose Fernandez.

The New York Mets announced Monday they expect to activate veteran shortstop Jose Reyes ahead of Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins.

The Washington Nationals' Stephen Strasburg carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning Sunday before getting the hook with two outs and 109 pitches under his belt.

So the right-hander didn't make history in his team's 12-1 shellacking of the Cincinnati Reds. But he did ease a lot of nerves in the nation's capital.

The Washington Nationals pulled starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg after 6.2 innings of no-hit ball Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds. 

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Matt Imhof lost his right eye in a training accident last Saturday.

Imhof explained the situation in an Instagram post:

CSNPhilly.com noted the accident occurred during a "postgame stretching routine."

The San Diego Padres reportedly traded relief pitcher Fernando Rodney to the Miami Marlins on Thursday, according to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network and Chris Cotillo of SB Nation.   

The Washington Nationals signed pitcher Mat Latos to a minor league contract on Wednesday, manager Dusty Baker confirmed to Dan Kolko of MASN.  

Baker noted that the move was primarily for depth, per Mark Zuckerman of MASN:

On Tuesday, only one opponent bested the Washington Nationals' Lucas Giolito in his hotly anticipated MLB debut: Mother Nature.

First, rain delayed the 21-year-old right-hander's start against Matt Harvey and the New York Mets at Nationals Park by nearly an hour.

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Matt Imhof suffered a severe right eye injury last week that required surgery.

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Imhof 'Likely to Need Further Procedures'

Monday, June 27

ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick reported the unfortunate news Monday, noting the 22-year-old's injury is "potentially career-threatening."