The Washington Nationals just announced that they’ve placed right-hander Trevor Williams on the 15-day injured list due to a strained flexor muscle in his right forearm. Left-hander DJ Herz has been recalled from Triple-A Rochester and will make his MLB debut when he starts tonight’s game.

Herz, 23, is 3–2 with a 3.75 ERA, 42 strikeouts, and a .177 opponent batting average in nine starts for the Red Wings this season. Over his last four starts, Herz is 3–0 with a 2.50 ERA (5 ER/18.0 IP), 25 strikeouts, and a .148 average against. In his last start on May 30 vs. St. Paul (MIN), he struck out ten and allowed one run on two hits and one walk in 5.1 innings.

Herz leads all of Minor League Baseball with a .176 opponents’ batting average and is third with 13.09 strikeouts per 9.0 innings since the start of the 2021 season (min. 250.0 IP). In parts of five Minor League seasons, Herz is 13–16 with a 3.65 ERA with 455 strikeouts in 317.2 innings and has held opposing hitters to a .178 batting average.

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