Rendon remains out of lineup with sore right hand

By Dan Kolko

Nationals

June 08, 2014, 10:06am

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There's both good news and bad news for the Nationals on the Anthony Rendon front.

The good news is that Rendon hit in the cage Sunday morning, a positive development after he left Friday night's game and missed Saturday's contest after being hit in the right hand by a Carlos Quentin grounder. The fact that he could grip the bat and swing is a step in the right direction.

The bad news is that Rendon's hand - specifically the area around his right thumb - remains sore enough that he's out of the starting lineup for today's game against the Padres.

Kevin Frandsen is back at third base, hitting second.

Here are today's lineups:

For the Nationals
CF Denard Span
3B Kevin Frandsen
RF Jayson Werth
1B Adam LaRoche
LF Ryan Zimmerman
SS Ian Desmond
2B Danny Espinosa
C Jose Lobaton
RHP Jordan Zimmermann

For the Padres
SS Everth Cabrera
RF Seth Smith
LF Carlos Quentin
3B Chase Headley
1B Yonder Alonso
C Yasmani Grandal
CF Cameron Maybin
2B Alexi Amarista
LHP Eric Stults