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Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesHouston Astros center fielder George Springer suffered a thumb injury during Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.According to Brian McTaggart of The Athletic http://www.rockiesfa...d-helton-jersey , Springer left the contest with an athletic trainer and was grabbing his left-hand area following a slide. McTaggart then noted the injury was deemed left thumb discomfort.Springer has come into his own for the Astros over the past couple of years. In 2017, he earned his first All-Star Game selection, won a Silver Slugger Award and was named World Series MVP. He's already added to his list of accomplishments this year with a 6-for-6 performance against the Oakland Athletics.The 28-year-old Connecticut native has also remained mostly durable during his rise. He played at least 140 games in each of the past two seasons, including all 162 in 2016. He most recently missed time after suffering a back injury in late June.If the latest ailment forces him back out of the lineup, Tony Kemp should see the biggest uptick in playing time in center. The Astros would also likely rely on Jake Marisnick to provide some extra depth in the outfield for the time being.Ultimately, Houston features ample offensive firepower, so it shouldn't see a massive drop-off as long as Springer's absence is a short one. A more significant stint on the disabled list could force some lineup juggling to find a new permanent leadoff hitter. WASHINGTON (AP) — Anibal Sanchez has a new team and his same catcher.The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a two-year Nolan Arenado Jersey , $19 million contract with right-hander Anibal Sanchez on Thursday.The deal includes a team option for 2021.Sanchez, 34, will add depth to Washington’s new-look rotation after boosting his appeal with a comeback season for NL East rival Atlanta. The Nationals signed Patrick Corbin to a six-year deal earlier this month.Sanchez said the two-year deal was important at his age.He said another factor was maintaining his relationship with catcher Kurt Suzuki, who he said was important to his success with the Braves in 2018. Suzuki signed a two-year, $10 million deal with Washington last month.“That’s a big thing for me, especially because the way I pitch in 2018, Suzuki was involved in every change I made Charlie Blackmon Jersey ,” Sanchez said in a conference call with reporters. “Every sequence that we work for, Suzuki was very involved. … I know the pitches he calls for. We’ve got a really good relationship between pitcher and catcher in the game.”Sanchez, a native of Maracay, Venezuela, was perhaps the Braves’ most consistent starter as he posted a 2.83 ERA in 25 games, including 24 starts. He was 7-6 and had 135 strikeouts in 136 2/3 innings. It was a remarkable turnaround after Sanchez struggled in 2017 with a 6.41 ERA with Detroit.The 2018 ERA was the second-best of his career, behind his 2.57 mark in 2013 with Detroit http://www.rockiesfa...ke-mcgee-jersey , and sixth-lowest among NL pitchers with at least 24 starts.The Nationals traded Tanner Roark to the Reds this offseason, leaving Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg, Corbin and Sanchez as their projected top four starters.Sanchez joins a longtime familiar opponent. He began his career in the NL East with the Marlins in 2006. He helped the Braves win the NL East in 2018, but he said the Nationals “have always been on the top of the division.”