The Nationals received some good news this afternoon out of closer Chad Cordero's appointment with Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala. An MRI and examination of Cordero's shoulder confirmed rotator cuff tendinitis, but Cordero will be able to continue pitching and working to strenghten the shoulder.

Cordero had started the year on the DL with tendinitis and felt a clicking in his shoulder after pitching on Monday. The Nationals had planned to get him back in the closer's role soon, and should be able to do so now that the appointment with Andrews revealed no further damage.

We'll have more on this as we get it.