Lucas Giolito to make debut for Nationals
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The Washington Nationals are recalling Lucas Giolito, 21, to make his major league debut Tuesday against the New York Mets.
The No. 16 pick in the 2012 draft, Giolito is 5-3 with a 3.17 earned-run average and 72 strikeouts in 71 innings at double-A Harrisburg.
Giolito had elbow ligament-replacement surgery three months after he was drafted.
Matz to bypass turn
Mets left-hander Steven Matz (7-3, 3.29 ERA) might bypass his next start because of elbow discomfort.
He had an MRI exam Monday.
Ogando is designated
Right-hander Alexi Ogando was designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves.
Ogando was 2-1 with a 3.94 ERA. He spent his first five seasons with Texas and was 3-1 with a 3.99 ERA in a career-high 64 games with Boston last year.
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