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WASHINGTON -- Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz, who has a history of concussions, exited Wednesday afternoon’s 9-0 loss to the Braves after being struck in the facemask by an Ozzie Albies foul tip in the fourth inning. Ruiz immediately threw his mask off and stood leaning over with both hands on

WASHINGTON -- Following a late scratch Monday due to back tightness, CJ Abrams returned to the Nationals’ starting lineup on Tuesday -- at shortstop. Expect Abrams to play both middle infield positions the remainder of the season.

WASHINGTON -- CJ Abrams was scratched from the Nationals’ starting lineup ahead of Monday’s 6-3 win over the Marlins.

WASHINGTON – A familiar home-run swing was back in the box on Sunday. Nationals outfielder James Wood made his first rehab appearance with Double-A Harrisburg since sustaining a left oblique strain on Aug. 3.

WASHINGTON – Nationals ace Cade Cavalli had hurled four-no hit innings when his start on Saturday was cut short by a comebacker.

Josiah Gray continues to make progress toward his long-awaited return to the Nationals, taking the mound for the second time on Friday night with Single-A Fredericksburg. Gray, who underwent Tommy John surgery with an internal bracing procedure in July 2024, initially began a rehab assignment in September 2025, making three

ARLINGTON -- In more ways than one, the topic of CJ Abrams going to second base has become a sore subject for the Nationals and the two-time All Star. There was nearly a week of speculation about when, exactly, the shortstop would be moved to second -- a yet-to-be-implemented move

Battling through a third consecutive season of injuries, Josiah Gray began a rehab assignment with Single-A Fredericksburg on Tuesday. The right-hander pitched one inning out of the bullpen against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (White Sox). He allowed two hits and one run, with no walks and one strikeout. Gray threw

NEW YORK -- Left-hander DJ Herz went six up, six down in his second rehab assignment outing on Friday night with Double-A Harrisburg. Herz is working back from undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2025.

PHILADELPHIA -- Nationals outfielder James Wood is heading to the injured list for the first time in his big league career. After exiting Monday's 6-3 loss to the Phillies experiencing discomfort on a swing, the two-time All-Star underwent an MRI exam on Tuesday that revealed the injury.

PHILADELPHIA -- Slugging outfielder James Wood tweaked his left side on a swing during Monday’s 6-3 loss to the Phillies and will undergo imaging. Wood felt the discomfort on the final pitch of his seventh-inning at-bat against left-hander Kyle Backhus, which resulted in a ground out to first base. Wood

WASHINGTON -- Trevor Williams was activated from the 60-day injury list Wednesday after recovering from a right elbow sprain that kept him out for more than a year. The right-hander pitched in his first game since July 2, 2025, retiring all four batters he faced in a 5-2 loss to

DENVER – There was a sigh of relief for the Nationals’ beleaguered bullpen on Monday when the results of lefty PJ Poulin’s MRI came back. The tests showed there was no damage to his UCL, and the injury was contained to the left flexor strain that was originally diagnosed on

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The Nationals’ embattled bullpen is down another key piece. Washington placed left-handed reliever PJ Poulin on the 15-day injured list with a left flexor strain, the club announced before Sunday’s 5-2 win over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. The move is retroactive to Thursday.

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals have placed right-handed reliever Brad Lord on the 15-day injured list with left side tightness. The move was announced Thursday and is retroactive to July 6.

WASHINGTON -- Jake Irvin was the first player manager Blake Butera saw arrive at Nationals Park on Wednesday. Irvin was trying to treat it like another afternoon, but Butera noticed an extra level of intensity in the right-hander who has been sidelined since late May. “I understand. He's been out

WASHINGTON -- Nationals outfielder Jacob Young was scratched from the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's 7-1 loss to the Pirates at Nationals Park with left hand soreness. Dylan Crews, batting sixth, was moved to the center field spot vacated by Young and José Tena was inserted into the lineup batting

Trevor Williams, on his way back from his July 2025 right UCL internal bracing procedure, made his second rehab start on Friday night, this time with Double-A Harrisburg.

BOSTON – Left-hander Mitchell Parker was diagnosed with a Grade 3 UCL sprain on Tuesday. The likely course of action will be undergoing Tommy John surgery. Parker exited Sunday’s game in Baltimore following a sudden plummet in velocity. He was placed on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation

BALTIMORE -- The Nationals are one step closer to getting one of their veteran starters back on the bump. Trevor Williams, who underwent an internal brace procedure on July 17, 2025, after suffering a partial UCL tear in his right elbow, made his first rehab start on Sunday at Single-A

WASHINGTON – During his rehab assignment, DJ Herz suffered a setback in his recovery from a left UCL sprain. The left-hander has been shut down after an MRI revealed a flexor muscle strain. Herz has been returned from his rehab assignment where he threw 2 2/3 innings in a June

ST. PETERSBURG -- After running full-speed into Tropicana Field’s left-center-field wall following a sensational catch in Saturday’s 4-3 victory over the Rays, Nationals center fielder Jacob Young said he felt much better on Sunday morning and doesn’t expect to miss any time. Young wasn’t in the lineup for Sunday afternoon’s

ST. PETERSBURG – With the expected starting pitcher sick and out of action Friday night, Nationals right-hander Miles Mikolas changed his routine. “Anything I can do to help this club win,’’ Mikolas said. “My body was clocked in at five days [since his last start]. I was ready to go.’’

WASHINGTON -- For the past 17 months, each day DJ Herz spent at the Nationals' training complex recovering from Tommy John surgery felt like “forever” to the southpaw. Then, on Tuesday, he looked up and he was in Fredericksburg, Va., to make his first rehab start above the Rookie level.