Washington's Ryan Zimmerman Begins Rehab with Potomac Nationals

WOODBRIDGE, VA — The Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman will begin a rehabilitation assignment with the Potomac Nationals on Thursday night.

The first baseman will help kick off a 7-game homestand with the game Thursday against Winston-Salem Dash at 7:05 p.m., according to a statement.

Zimmerman is recovering from a left rib cage strain earlier this month. This season, the 31-year-old Zimmerman has 12 home runs and 38 RBIs through 74 games with Washington, according to the Potomac Nationals release.

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"It feels pretty good," Zimmerman told MLB.com. "I think whenever you're coming back from anything, you're always a little cautious at first whether you're 100 percent or not. I think that's the point of getting out there and hitting and proving to yourself that you can kind of let it go and everything's fine."

Through 12 seasons with Washington, Zimmerman has hit 212 home runs, driven in 821 runs, and has 333 doubles. A career .280 hitter, the first baseman was an All-Star in 2009 and played in the postseason for the Nationals in 2012 and 2014.

The first baseman is the third Washington Nationals player to rehab with Potomac in 2016.

The Potomac Nationals play at Pfitzner Stadium, 7 County Complex Ct.

For more info, visit the P-Nats online at potomacnationals.com or call the Potomac Nationals Ticket Office at 703-590-2311.