Harper to begin rehab assignment Monday (plus lineups)

By Dan Kolko

Nationals

June 21, 2014, 12:26pm

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Bryce Harper will begin a rehab assignment Monday at Single-A Potomac, a source confirmed this afternoon. Harper had said he likely wants to play seven to nine rehab games. The news of Harper being cleared to begin rehab was first reported by Ken Rosenthal. The Nationals outfielder has been on the disabled list since April 26 as he recovered from surgery to repair a torn left thumb ligament. Harper hit .289 with one homer and nine RBIs in 22 games before the injury. As for tonight, Doug Fister is on the mound against Braves ace Julio Teheran as the Nats hope to earn their first win of this four-game series. Fister is looking to get back on track after having a streak of three straight quality starts snapped his last time out. For the Nationals CF Denard Span 3B Anthony Rendon RF Jayson Werth 1B Adam LaRoche LF Ryan Zimmerman SS Ian Desmond 2B Danny Espinosa C Jose Lobaton RHP Doug Fister For the Braves 2B Tommy La Stella CF B.J. Upton 1B Freddie Freeman C Evan Gattis RF Jason Heyward LF Justin Upton 3B Chris Johnson SS Andrelton Simmons RHP Julio Teheran