Nationals manager Blake Butera informed reporters, including Mark Zuckerman of Nats Journal, that outfielder James Wood will be placed on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain. The 40-man has a vacancy after yesterday’s deadline dealings, so Pinckney can fill that without any further moves being necessary. Even if Butera is correct and Wood is slated for a brief absence, it’s a blow for the Nats. With Wood now heading the IL, the lineup should be far less intimidating for opponents in the near future. For now, he’ll try his hand against major league pitching and try to show he deserves to stick around.