Reynaldo Lopez

Reynaldo Lopez most likely to start for Nationals Saturday

Washington Nationals pitcher Reynaldo Lopez is considered the most likely to start on Saturday versus the San Francisco Giants.

What It Means:

Triple-A prospect Lucas Giolito is also an option, although he can't be recalled unless he replaces an injured player. Lopez struck out nine over 4 2/3 innings in his major league debut earlier this month, but also allowed six runs on 10 hits. He'd be a risky streaming option.

Lopez has pitched 20 innings at Triple-A this season, compiling a 1.87 ERA (3.87 FIP), as well as a 20.51 percent strikeout rate and 7.69 percent walk rate.