Gio Gonzalez

Gio Gonzalez to be placed on Nationals' paternity leave

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez will be placed on paternity leave this weekend.

What It Means:

Edwin Jackson will pitch on Saturday for the Nationals while Erick Fedde toes the rubber for his second career start in Sunday's series finale with the Chicago Cubs. Gonzalez took a no-hitter into the ninth inning in his last outing.

Gonzalez is 9-5 in 22 starts this season while recording a 2.66 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 22.8 strikeout percentage (K%) across 142 1/3 innings. numberFire's models project him to turn in a 3.61 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 19.6 K% in 67 1/3 innings over the remainder of the year.