CINCINNATI (AP) — Washington's Nick Senzel won't require surgery on his broken right hand, and Nationals manager Dave Martinez isn't sure when the third baseman will return.
"It comes down to pain tolerance now,” Martinez said Saturday.
Senzel fractured a bone in thumb when a ball took a bad hop during batting practice before Thursday's opener against the Reds. He was put on the 10-day injured list, and the Nationals selected the contract of infielder Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester. Lipscomb hit .400 (20 for 50) in spring training with one homer and seven RBIs in 21 games.
The 23-year-old Lipscomb, one of Washington's top prospects, was set to make his major league debut Saturday at third base and batting ninth.
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FILE - This is a 2024 photo of Nick Senzel of the Washington Nationals baseball team. Senzel was scratched from the opening day lineup after breaking his thumb during batting practice Thursday, March 28, 2024, manager Dave Martinez said. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Luis Rengifo hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels rallied to beat Tampa Bay 4-3 Tuesday night, extending the Rays’ losing streak to five in the opener of a 13-game homestand.
Kenley Jansen allowed singles to Jake Mangum and Taylor Walls starting the ninth but escaped a second-and-third, no-outs jam for his third save. Yandy Díaz grounded to Rengifo, who threw out Mangum at the plate from third, and Jansen struck out Brandon Lowe and José Caballero to seal the Angels’ third straight win.
Tampa Bay drew 10,046 in its seventh sellout at Steinbrenner Field but dropped to 4-3 at its temporary home, the Yankees spring training ballpark.
This series originally was scheduled for Anaheim but Major League Baseball rearranged the schedule to have the Rays play 19 of their first 22 games at home in an attempt to lessen the impact of summer storms at the open-air ballpark. The Rays’ usual home, Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, has a dome that was damaged by Hurricane Milton last October.
The Rays went 2 for 13 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine runners, including seven in the last three innings. Pete Fairbanks (1-1) was the loser.
Tampa Bay’s Kameron Misner was hit on the helmet by a 98.8 mph pitch from Brock Burke (2-0) in the eighth but stayed in the game.
Anaheim's Kyren Paris hit his third homer this seasons, a two-run drive off Shane Baz, with a video review upholding there was no fan interference.
Junior Caminero’s homer off Ben Joyce started a three-run seventh that overcame a 2-0 deficit. Christopher Morel hit a tying double and scored on Misner’s triple.
Travis d’Arnaud hit a tying RBI grounder in the eighth.
Morel was ejected by plate umpire Rob Drake after a called strike in the eighth. He had words with the umpire and slammed his bat.
Jansen went 0 for 4, grounding into a double play, and is 1 for 24 in his first season with Tampa Bay.
Angels LHP Yusei Kikuchi (0-1, 4.50 ERA) and Rays RHP starter Ryan Pepiot (0-1) Wednesday.
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Los Angeles Angels' Luis Rengifo celebrates his RBI single off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Pete Fairbanks during the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Los Angeles Angels' Kevin Newman (10) scores behind Tampa Bay Rays catcher Danny Jansen on an RBI single by Luis Rengifo during the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Pete Fairbanks reacts after giving up a go-ahead run to the Los Angeles Angels during the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Los Angeles Angels catcher Travis d'Arnaud (25) tags out Tampa Bay Rays' Jake Mangum (28) as he tries to score on a fielder's choice by Yandy Díaz during the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays' Christopher Morel, center, slams his bat after striking out against Los Angeles Angels pitcher Brock Burke during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Los Angeles Angels catcher Travis d'Arnaud (25) tags out Tampa Bay Rays' Kameron Misner while trying to score on a fielder's choice by Jake Mangum during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays' Christopher Morel celebrates after scoring on an RBi triple by Kameron Misner off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ben Joyce during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays' Kameron Misner runs after his RBi triple off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ben Joyce during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays' Christopher Morel reacts after his RBI double off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ben Joyce during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero reacts after his solo home run off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ben Joyce during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Los Angeles Angels' Kyren Paris heads for first base after drawing a walk from Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane Baz during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Kenley Jansen (74) reacts after closing out the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
