Werth, LaRoche both in Nats lineup (plus minor league honors)

Both Jayson Werth (hamstring cramp) and Adam LaRoche (sore back) are in the Nationals' lineup for this afternoon's game against the Cubs. Werth was pulled in the ninth inning of Saturday's game after feeling his hamstring cramp up, and he was a late scratch from the lineup yesterday. LaRoche has been battling a sore back the last three or four days and was held out of the lineup yesterday, although he did pinch-hit in the sixth inning. The Nationals will face Cubs righty Jeff Samardzija, who is 8-12 with a 4.03 ERA this season. Samardzija handed the Nats their first loss of the season on April 8 at Wrigley Field. Ross Detwiler (8-6, 3.32 ERA) gets the ball for the Nats. For the Nationals: RF Jayson Werth CF Bryce Harper 3B Ryan Zimmerman 1B Adam LaRoche LF Michael Morse SS Ian Desmond 2B Danny Espinosa C Kurt Suzuki P Ross Detwiler For the Cubs: CF Joe Mather 2B Darwin Barney 1B Anthony Rizzo LF Alfonso Soriano SS Starlin Castro C Wellington Castillo 3B Josh Vitters RF Dave Sappelt P Jeff Samardzija On a separate note, the Nationals have announce that Matthew Skole and Nathan Karns have been named their Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively. Skole hit .292 with 27 home runs, 104 RBIs and 83 runs in 118 games between low Single-A Hagerstown and high Single-A Potomac. His 27 homers led the South Atlantic League. Karns went 11-4 this season, posting an organizational-best 2.17 ERA and 148 strikeouts in 24 games (18 starts) between Hagerstown and Potomac.