SB Nation DC - Chien-Ming Wang Will Return To Majors, Start Friday For Nationalshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48897/dc-fave.png2011-07-24T20:32:28-04:00http://dc.sbnation.com/rss/stream/12838822011-07-24T20:32:28-04:002011-07-24T20:32:28-04:00Chien-Ming Wang To Return To Majors, Will Pitch For Nationals On Friday
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<p><span>Chien-Ming Wang</span>'s long road back to the Major Leagues is finally complete. Wang completed his final rehabilitation start in AAA-Syracuse and will be the starting pitcher for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Washington Nationals</a> when they take on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">New York Mets</a> on Friday, <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/NationalsPR/status/95283698911543296">the team announced</a>.</p>
<p>Wang has not pitched in the majors since July 4, 2009, when he was a member of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/">New York Yankees</a>. The Nationals signed him in the winter before the 2010 season hoping he might return by then. He did not, but the Nationals signed him again last winter. Now, it appears he will finally be able to make do on those contracts.</p>
<p>Wang suffered a devastating shoulder injury and has not pitched in the majors since. His expected return means the Nationals will have to banish someone from the starting rotation, either by trade or demotion. The likely candidate is <span>Tom Gorzelanny</span>, who again struggled on Saturday.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/washington-nationals/2011/7/24/2291589/chien-ming-wang-injury-washington-nationalsMike Prada2011-07-17T11:20:45-04:002011-07-17T11:20:45-04:00Chien-Ming Wang Inches Closer To Big League Return, Will Start For Triple-A Syracuse
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<p>Chien-Ming Wang, who has not started a big league game in over two years, will take the hill Tuesday for the Nationals Triple-A affiliate, the Syracuse Chiefs. <a href="http://natsnewsnetworkoffthefield.blogspot.com/2011/07/chien-ming-wang-to-rehab-in-syracuse.html">Via Nationals News Network</a>:</p>
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<p>The Syracuse Chiefs are proud to announce that <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Washington Nationals</a> starting pitcher <span>Chien-Ming Wang</span> is scheduled to start for the Chiefs on Tuesday, July 19. Wang is slated to pitch for the Chiefs against the Buffalo Bisons in Tuesday night's game starting at 7:00 PM.</p>
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<p>This progression through his rehab assignment appears to be right on schedule with what GM Mike Rizzo had planned all along, with Wang debuting in the majors sometime in August. Wang was 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA in four rehab starts between Hagerstown, Potomac and Harrisburg. He threw 18 innings in those appearances, allowing just 13 hits and two runs.</p>
<p>Wang has not pitched in the bigs since July 4, 2009, when he was a key member of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/">New York Yankees</a> starting rotation. As a member of the Yankees, he was 55-26 with a 4.16 ERA. He finished second in AL Cy Young voting in 2006, when he was 19-6 with a 3.63 ERA.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/washington-nationals/2011/7/17/2279785/chien-ming-wang-triple-a-syracuse-washington-nationalsT.J. Doyle2010-06-22T19:36:51-04:002010-06-22T19:36:51-04:00GM Mike Rizzo: Wang Should Return In August
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<p>While there has been optimism that injured Nationals pitcher Chien-Ming Wang could return in June or July, GM Mike Rizzo has indicated a more probable return date of August.</p>
<p>According to <a href="http://masnsports.com/the_goessling_game/2010/06/your-weekly-injured-pitcher-update-zimmermann-olsen-wang.html">Ben Goessling</a>:</p>
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<p>Chien-Ming Wang should be back in August, after completing a throwing program and a rehab assignment for his injured shoulder. There was talk early this season that Wang would be back in May or June, but Rizzo said Wang is on schedule with what the Nationals planned. "He threw his first live batting practice today, and it was very successful," Rizzo said. "We feel he's on a good track."</p>
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<p>Wang, signed to a one-year, $2 million deal in the offseason, has yet to appear in a game for the Nationals.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/2010/6/22/1531188/chien-ming-wang-injury-returnAlex Reed2010-06-15T18:15:12-04:002010-06-15T18:15:12-04:00Chien-Ming Wang Could Return As Soon As July
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<p>Contrary to popular belief, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/WAS">Nationals</a>' rotation has more members than <span>Stephen Strasburg</span>. They also have former Yankee <span>Chien-Ming Wang</span>, who suffered a shoulder injury last season and has been on the 60-day DL since spring training. However, there is good news: according to <a href="http://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/16257351877">FOXSports' Jon Morosi</a>, Wang could be back as soon as July.</p>
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<p>Mike Rizzo says Wang already throwing live BP, on track for mid-July return.<a rel="nofollow" title="#Nats" href="/search?q=%23Nats">#Nats</a> <a rel="nofollow" title="#MLB" href="/search?q=%23MLB">#MLB</a></p>
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<p>Wang really struggled last year before his injury, but if he can return to the form he showed as a Yankee, he could give the Nats' rotation a real shot in the arm, so to speak.</p>
<p>For more, head to <a href="http://">Federal Baseball</a>. </p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/2010/6/15/2316496/chien-ming-wang-could-return-as-soon-as-julyMike Prada