Tue 9/23/14 4:39 PM

Zimmerman (shoulder) could have his next start pushed back, James Wagner of the Washington Post reports. Zimmerman took a liner off the shoulder in his last start Saturday and is dealing with a fairly severe bruise. With the NL East title sewn up, the Nats may push Zimmerman's next start back one day to ensure he's not dealing with any lingering pain when the postseason begins. If that's the case, Zimmerman could pitch Saturday, rather than throwing one of Friday's two games agains the Marlins.