Injuries & Moves: Updates on Gray, Cavalli, Ferrer
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May 30: 3B Nick Senzel returns to lineup
Senzel was removed from Wednesday’s 7-2 win against the Braves in the second inning after he fouled a pitch off his right knee. Senzel is back in the lineup for Thursday’s contest, batting sixth and playing third base.
10-day/15-day injured list
RHP Josiah Gray (right elbow/forearm flexor strain)
Expected return: June
Gray threw a 76-pitch live bullpen session prior to a game against the Braves on May 30. A day later, manager Dave Martinez said that Gray will likely throw one more live bullpen up to 50 pitches and then be reassessed. Martinez said that Gray will need to go on a rehab assignment before being activated. (Last updated: May 31)
OF James Wood (right hamstring tightness; No. 1 on Nationals' Top 30 Prospects list)
Wood was placed on the Triple-A Rochester 7-day injured list on May 28. He was removed from a Red Wings game five days earlier with right hamstring tightness, a move the Nationals initially called a precaution. MLB Pipeline's No. 5 overall prospect was slashing .355/.465/.596 with nine homers and 10 steals over 45 games for Rochester before the injury. (Last updated: May 28)
60-day IL
RHP Cade Cavalli (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: Mid-June
Cavalli began his rehab assignment in the Florida Gulf Coast League on May 20 and threw 47 pitches in an intrasquad game on May 25. He began a Minor League rehab assignment by tossing 2 2/3 scoreless innings for the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks on May 31. His fastball sat at 98 miles per hour.
“It was good to see him pitch for an affiliate,” manager Dave Martinez said. “Now it’s all about competing.” (Last updated: May 31)
LHP Jose A. Ferrer (teres major strain)
Expected return: First half of season
Ferrer, who had been rehabbing with the team to start the season, is continuing his recovery at the Nationals' training complex in West Palm Beach, Fla. He is throwing up to 120 feet. He experienced discomfort while extending his throwing arm during Spring Training and was placed on the 60-day IL on March 24. (Last updated: May 31)
RHP Mason Thompson (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: 2025
Thompson, 26, underwent his second Tommy John surgery on March 1 after previously undergoing the procedure in high school. He was placed on the 60-day IL on March 24. (Last updated: March 24)