WASHINGTON -- Nationals infielder Adrian Sanchez is doing well one day after being hit in the chest by a pitch, according to a team spokeswoman.
Sanchez was sent to a hospital Saturday night for a CT scan.
"He checked out fine. They kept him overnight to monitor his breathing, and he's been discharged," Amanda Comak said Sunday.
A 96 mph pitch from New York Mets reliever Jeurys Familia struck Sanchez squarely in the chest as he tried to bunt in the eighth inning Saturday, and he remained on the ground for several minutes.
Sanchez remained in the game and delivered an RBI single.
He was not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's day-night doubleheader. With Howie Kendrick at second for Daniel Murphy, Alejandro De Aza was in left field.
The team called up Rafael Bautista from Triple-A Syracuse, and he started in right field. Pitcher A.J. Cole was optioned to Syracuse.
