Latest Nationals injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Nationals injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
CF Jacob Young
Injury: Right wrist contusion
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Began taking swings on March 10. Team wants to make sure he is healthy for Opening Day. (Last updated: March 10)
LHP DJ Herz
Injury: Left UCL sprain
IL date: Feb. 11 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Continuing through throwing progression. (Last updated: March 4)
RHP Trevor Williams
Injury: Right elbow sprain
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Began throwing progression and completed 25 throws at 60 feet. (Last updated: March 4)
RHP Jarlin Susana (Nationals' No. 4 prospect, MLB No. 80)
Injury: Right lat surgery
Expected return: 2026
Status: Threw 15 pitches at a distance of 60 feet on Feb. 20; continuing arm care and throwing progression. (Last updated: Feb. 21)
RHP Travis Sykora (Nationals' No. 2 prospect, MLB No. 54)
Injury: Right UCL reconstruction
Expected return: 2027
Status: Threw 15 pitches at a distance of 60 feet on Feb. 20; continuing arm care and throwing progression. (Last updated: Feb. 21)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
March 10
• RHP Zack Littell: Signed Major League deal More >>
• LHP Richard Lovelady: Designated for assignment
March 8
• RHP Riley Cornelio, RHP Luis Perales (No. 6 prospect): Optioned to Triple-A Rochester
• INF Orelvis Martinez, INF Sergio Alcántara, RHP Bryce Montes de Oca, RHP Tyler Baum, C Caleb Lomavita (No. 28 prospect): Reassigned to Minor League camp
March 4
• INF Warming Bernabel, UTL Phillip Glasser, LHP Shinnosuke Ogasawara, OF Andrew Pinckney (No. 19 prospect), INF Cayden Wallace: Reassigned to Minor League camp
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