Washington Nationals closer Drew Storen exited early because of a blister on his right big toe Monday in a 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Storen issued a two-out walk to Kolten Wong, then left the mound in the sixth inning. The setback is the second of the spring for the right-handed Storen, who missed time after undergoing surgery to remove part of a bone in his left hand. After the game Nationals manager Matt Williams said there is no timetable for Storen's return, a fact made more troublesome by the news that an MRI exam of reliever Casey Janssen's shoulder showed rotator cuff tendinitis.
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