Shoulder woes force Nats' King to DL04/12/2007 4:06 PM ET
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
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http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070412&content_id=1894842&vkey=news_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=wasATLANTA -- The Nationals placed reliever Ray King on the 15-day disabled list because of left shoulder tendinitis and recalled right-hander Saul Rivera from Triple-A Columbus.
On Tuesday, King entered the game in the eighth with the Nationals down, 4-0, and the Braves hit him hard. He gave up four runs on two hits and walked three batters in two-thirds of an inning. After throwing a couple of pitches to Brian McCann, King couldn't go any further because of the shoulder problems.
The last time King was on the disabled list was in 2002, when he had elbow inflammation. He currently has a one-year contract with the Nationals for $850,000.
Rivera, 29, was a quality reliever for Washington in 2006, posting a 3.43 ERA in 54 appearances, but was one of the last players cut in Spring Training this year. Rivera pitched in only one game for Columbus, allowing one run in two-thirds of an inning Sunday at Indianapolis.
