PT TODAY: Scherzer returns to rotation after DL stint

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Nationals | Two Nationals reinstated from DL
Washington Nationals RHP Max Scherzer (neck) and OF Jayson Werth (foot) were reinstated from the disabled list Monday, Aug. 28.  Source: MLBRosterMoves
 
BHQ take: Scherzer returned from the DL and started on Aug. 28. When he's been on the mound in 2017, he's been elite: 2.92 xERA and 179 BPV. Unfortunately, he's needed two trips to the DL recently, and prior to the start on Aug. 28, he had made only three starts in the last month. Washington will be cautious with their ace, meaning fantasy owners should be prepared for extra days off and occasionally shorter...

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