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Nationals designate struggling reliever Brad Lidge for assignment, activate Ryan Mattheus

The Washington Nationals designated struggling reliever Brad Lidge for assignment Sunday and activated reliever Ryan Mattheus.Lidge signed a $1 million, one-year contract as a free agent in the offseason to add veteran bullpen depth behind closer Drew Storen and All-Star Tyler Clippard, but the 35-year-old right-hander couldn't find the form that made him a two-time All-Star with Houston and Philadelphia. He went 0-1 with two saves and a 9.64 ERA in 11 appearances with the Nationals, and opponents were batting .308 against him.Lidge allowed three runs in Washington's 7-2 loss to the New York Yankees on Friday and was the losing pitcher against New York on Saturday, giving up two runs in the 14th inning of a 5-3 defeat.General manager Mike Rizzo said the marathon game forced the move, with the bullpen in need of a fresh arm for Sunday's series finale."Brad wasn't performing very well," Rizzo said, "and Mattheus was ready to come off the rehab assignment. We thought this was the right ti...

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