Injuries: 2026 Edition (now with more analytics!)

[Slateman]

Herz starting tonight for Rochester. Wood is starting in Harrisburg.

Should he Herz last rehab start

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Dicky Lovelady sent on a rehab assignment to F-burg.

Millas transferred to the 60 day IL.

https://www.mlb.com/nationals/roster/transactions

[GataNats]

Dicky Lovelady sent on a rehab assignment to F-burg.

Millas transferred to the 60 day IL.

https://www.mlb.com/nationals/roster/transactions

Man, I forgot about that bum.   Don’t want to see Lovelady ever again

[imref]

Rough night for Herz: 2.1, 7H, 6ER, 0BB, 1K, gave up 3 HRs

[Slateman]

Rough night for Herz: 2.1, 7H, 6ER, 0BB, 1K, gave up 3 HRs

Hes ready. Call him up

[imref]

Wood: 1-3, BB

[Slateman]

Herz got 50 pitches and his fastball sat 90-92.

30 days would be next Monday.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Herz got 50 pitches and his fastball sat 90-92.

30 days would be next Monday.

so he goes  again Sunday if he's a starter, maybe before that if they want him back as a reliever. My guess is opener for Irvin or replace Dion in the rotation to add Dion back to the bullpen.

[imref]

Gray heading to Harrisburg to make a start.

[imref]

Lovelady also heading to Harrisburg

[Slateman]

Gray heading to Harrisburg to make a start.

Threw 9 pitches (7 strikes) in relief. Faced four batters. All made weak contact. One reached on an error.

Doesn't seem like there's any real rush to get him back.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

LHP Connelly Early
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
IL date: July 1 (transferred to 60-day IL on Aug. 22)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Threw a 30-pitch bullpen session on Sept. 3. Expected to begin a rehab assignment around Sept. 8. (Last updated: Sept. 4)

https://www.mlb.com/nationals/news/nationals-injuries-and-roster-moves

[imref]

Millas heading for another surgery per nusbaum

[imref]

Nusbaum:

“ Orlando Ribalta felt something in the outside of his right forearm and will get imaging tomorrow. Blake Butera said he’s probably not going to be able to go in the near future.”

[rileyn]

Nusbaum:

“ Orlando Ribalta felt something in the outside of his right forearm and will get imaging tomorrow. Blake Butera said he’s probably not going to be able to go in the near future.”

Zuck already talking about him possibly not pitching in 2027, on NatsChat.  That seems a bit premature, but he is probably right.

[imref]

That sucks.

[Squab]

Nusbaum:

“ Orlando Ribalta felt something in the outside of his right forearm and will get imaging tomorrow. Blake Butera said he’s probably not going to be able to go in the near future.”

mannnn that sucks he was one of my favorite players to watch this year

[imref]

Looks like Herz is ready to return: 4⅓ IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 4K, HR yesterday.

[Slateman]

Looks like Herz is ready to return: 4⅓ IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 4K, HR yesterday.

Would be nice to have 5 starting pitchers

[imref]

Early pitching in WPB tomorrow.

[Slateman]

Early pitching in WPB tomorrow.

WOmen's Proffessional Baseball

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Nusbaum:

“ Orlando Ribalta felt something in the outside of his right forearm and will get imaging tomorrow. Blake Butera said he’s probably not going to be able to go in the near future.”

IL backdated to 9/4, so could be back technically with a week left. Kind of doubt it unless he's absolutely 100%

[Slateman]

Yea, he and Early can just shut it down

[Slateman]

https://bsky.app/profile/markzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3muzyyz4jg22h

Mark Zuckerman
@markzuckerman.bsky.social
Nationals have placed RHP Matt Waldron on the 15-day IL with chest inflammation and recalled RHP Zak Kent from AAA

[Slateman]

https://fixupx.com/spencernusbaum_/status/2097457203829686655?s=46

Spencer Nusbaum
@spencernusbaum_
Nats injury report:

Connelly Early pitched in a Bridge League game today (30 P) and is tentatively scheduled to pitch in Double-A Sunday.

Josiah Gray is available to pitch for Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday.

Drew Millas is scheduled for surgery on Friday