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Paul DeJong taking batting practice as he recovers from getting hit in the face by a pitch

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Washington Nationals infielder Paul DeJong, sidelined since his nose was broken by a pitch in mid-April, is taking batting practice and could soon start a minor league rehab assignment.
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FILE - Washington Nationals' Paul DeJong, center, is helped off the field after getting hit by a pitch by Pittsburgh Pirates' Mitch Keller during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed,File)

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Washington Nationals infielder Paul DeJong, sidelined since his nose was broken by a pitch in mid-April, is taking batting practice and could soon start a minor league rehab assignment.

DeJong took BP on Wednesday with a face protector flap and hit against right-hander Derek Law in a simulated game 鈥� and will do so again in a few days, Nationals manager Dave Martinez said.

鈥淚f everything goes well, he鈥檚 pretty close,鈥� Martinez said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 itching to go back and play. I know he鈥檚 got to go back to see the doctor one more time and then after that hopefully we can get him out.鈥�

from Pittsburgh's Mitch Keller on April 15, fracturing his nose, orbital and orbital floor. The 31-year-old

Law has been sidelined since spring training with right forearm inflammation. The 34-year-old right-hander threw 25 pitches, reaching 93 mph, and mixed in sliders and changeups.

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