Nationals put closer Koda Glover on 10-day DL with back stiffness

Washington Nationals pitching coach Mike Maddux, left, and relief pitcher Koda Glover walk off the field after a win against the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals have placed closer Koda Glover on the 10-day disabled list with lower back stiffness before Sunday’s series finale against the Texas Rangers.

Glover blew his second save in Saturday’s 6-3, 11-inning loss and afterward told manager Dusty Baker he had been dealing with "nagging" back pain all day.

The 24-year-old right-hander had converted eight of nine previous save opportunities, but is 0-1 with a 5.12 ERA in his second year in the majors. Earlier this season, he missed 14 games with a left hip impingement.

Washington also activated reliever Joe Blanton from the DL. Blanton went on the DL on May 17 with shoulder inflammation. He’s 0-2 with a 9.49 ERA in 14 appearances this season.

[relatedlinks]

When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.