"Ryan Zimmerman continued his rehab from abdominal surgery tonight with Class AAA Syracuse, going 2 for 4 with a double. Zimmerman played in all nine innings and showed again that his swing takes little time to return after a long layoff. Zimmerman has not played in the majors since April 9, and yet he is 8 for 18 with four doubles and a triple on his rehab assignment.

Manager Jim Riggleman still does not want to put any public timetable on Zimmerman's return. Zimmerman has expressed some discomfort with throwing, and Riggleman does not want to make Zimmerman think he should rush back before he is 100 percent.

But Zimmerman has played nine innings two days in a row, and he will likely join the Nationals on Tuesday – meaning Sunday will mark the last time the Nationals with their best player on the disabled list. "