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VIERA, Fla. -- Ross Detwiler, who hoped to make the Nationals' Opening Day rotation on the heels of a strong September in the big leagues, won't get a chance to make any kind of showing for a while.Detwiler had surgery Monday to repair a torn hip flexor and will miss about 10 weeks, according to a source close to the left-hander. The injury occurred sometime during the last month while the former first-round draft pick was working out in Viera.Detwiler, who turns 24 on March 6, is expected to return to the Nats' spring training complex, using crutches, on Saturday.The injury is a significant blow, both to Detwiler and to the Nationals. Detwiler, the sixth overall pick in the 2007 draft out of Missouri State, made major strides last season and posted a 3.05 ERA in 16 starts between Class AA Harrisburg and Class AAA Syracuse. He looked overwhelmed during his first stint in Washington, going 0-5 with a 6.40 ERA in 10 starts to earn a demotion to Syracuse. But upon returning to the majors in September, he posted a 1.90 ERA in five appearances (four starts) to head into the offseason on a high note.The Nats, who are searching for three starters to join John Lannan and Jason Marquis in the Opening Day rotation, were hoping Detwiler could pick up where he left off late last season and push for a spot this spring. Now they'll be forced to turn their attention to several other young hurlers in the mix, including Scott Olsen, Craig Stammen, Garrett Mock, Shairon Martis, Matt Chico, Collin Balester and J.D. Martin.
Thank God for Ron Villone!
Zuckerman's been in Viera for 15 minutes and he's already scooping everyone.
I wasn't really expecting Detwiler to make the Opening rotation anyways.
Dude, on May 15, Ross Detwiler, Chien-Ming Wang, and Stephen Strasburg will all be circling for a spot in the rotation. Craziness.
I was, and I bet he was consensus by a lot of folks to make it.
The timing lets them put him on the minor league DL, or no?
Yeah, I was quite hyped for him as well. I thought 2010 was going to be his break out year.
Yeah, it's strange, I was just thinking the other night that perhaps I was being a little too pessimistic about the Nats' pitching because Lannan-Marquis-Detwiler could be a fair 1-2-3. There goes that.This is your time to shine, Balester.
The Nats will curse the day they didn't give Doug Slaten his chance.
