Ramos officially done for season: Washington catcher Wilson Ramos returned to Nationals Park on Wednesday, reports the Washington Post. Ramos will not have surgery on his knee for another 2-3 weeks and said he has no chance of returning to the field for the Nationals this season. Ramos is going to undergo surgery to fix his ACL. (Updated 05/16/2012)
Injury Report
Knee - 60-day DL. Out for season (Updated - 5/16/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Washington was hesitant to rule Ramos out for the season but Fantasy owners across the board can consider that to be the case now. Ramos' power was just beginning to come around as he clubbed two homers over his past four games prior to the injury. Jesus Flores has taken over behind the plate for Washington in Ramos' absence. Fantasy owners should release Ramos in all seasonal formats. (Updated 05/16/2012).
05/13/2012 20:57 Reds' Votto hits walk-off grand slam
Joey Votto hit a grand slam in the ninth inning for his third home run of the game, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a rain-delayed 9-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
05/13/2012 20:18 Hit Parade for Week 7
As interleague play gets under way there are many matchups to break down. Our Scott White tells you who the best bets and biggest risks are in his Hit Parade for Week 7.
05/13/2012 00:13 Nationals' Wilson Ramos leaves game with knee injury
Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos had an MRI on his right knee after leaving Saturday's game against the Reds. Washington manager Davey Johnson said he has a "bad feeling" about the injury.
05/12/2012 22:32 Zimmermann K's nine, Nats over Reds
Jordan Zimmermann extended Washington's streak of dominant starts, and Danny Espinosa homered for the second straight game Saturday night, leading the Nationals to a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
After the offseason Wilson Ramos just had, this baseball stuff should be a breeze. Coming off a fourth-place finish in NL Rookie of the Year voting, the 24-year-old received an early introduction to the perils of fame and fortune by getting kidnapped in Venezuela. Though understandably shaken from the ordeal, Ramos is no worse for wear, which should be exciting news for Fantasy owners looking for another impact bat at a historically weak position. That bat wasn't always apparent during his time in the minors, but the scouts never lost faith in Ramos, which is why the Nationals were happy to acquire him as a failsafe for Derek Norris in the Matt Capps deal in 2010. Because he was further along at age 23, Ramos got the first crack as Ivan Rodriguez's understudy last year and took off when he began getting the majority of the at-bats in July, hitting .296 with nine homers and an .852 OPS over the final three months. The Nationals were confident enough in the breakthrough to ship Norris to Oakland in the offseason. With a full workload, a 20-homer season is a possibility for Ramos. Considering he ranks just outside the top 12 catchers in Fantasy, you shouldn't have to overpay for that kind of production. (Updated 1/18/12)