This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Nationals injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
C Drew Millas
Injury: Left index finger fracture
IL date: July 15, retroactive to July 12 (10-day IL)
Expected return: September
Status: Flew back to Washington D.C. to get a second opinion. Manager Blake Butera noted Millas “hasn’t been feeling great and wants to make sure it’s nothing else.” (Last updated: Sept. 5)
RHP Josiah Gray
Injury: Right flexor strain
IL date: March 23, retroactive to March 22 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Threw a scoreless inning for Double-A Harrisburg on Sept. 2, after pitching one scoreless inning out of the bullpen with High-A Wilmington on Aug. 30, striking out one batter on 14 pitches (10 strikes). (Last updated: Sept. 4)
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) More >>
LHP Richard Lovelady
Injury: Left triceps strain
IL date: June 29 (transferred to 60-day IL on July 19)
Expected return: September
Status: Threw 1 1/3 innings for Double-A Harrisburg on Sept. 3, allowing three runs with one walk and one strikeout. (Last updated: Sept. 4)
LHP Mitchell Parker
Injury: Grade 3 UCL sprain
IL date: June 29 (transferred to 60-day IL on July 1)
Expected return: Second half 2027
Status: Underwent Tommy John surgery on July 29; will return to the Nationals’ training complex in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Last updated: July 30)
RHP Travis Sykora (Nationals' No. 2 prospect)
Injury: Right UCL reconstruction
Expected return: 2027
Status: On schedule with continuing his throwing progression at the Nationals' training complex in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Last updated: June 12)
LHP Ken Waldichuk
Injury: Left forearm tightness
IL date: April 13 (transferred 60-day IL on April 16)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent Tommy John surgery and internal brace procedure on April 20 to repair flexor tendon and UCL. (Last updated: April 24)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Sept. 4
• RHP Max Kranick: Designated for assignment
• RHP Jack Sinclair: Recalled from Triple-A Rochester
• LHP Tom Cosgrove: Outrighted to Triple-A Rochester
Sept. 2
• RF James Wood: Reinstated from 10-day IL
• RHP Riley Cornelio: Recalled from Triple-A Rochester
• OF Andrew Pinckney: Optioned to Triple-A Rochester
• LHP Tom Cosgrove: Designated for assignment
Sept. 1
• 1B Yohandy Morales: Contract selected from Triple-A Rochester
• LHP Jared Simpson: Contract selected from Triple-A Rochester
Aug. 30
• OF James Wood: Sent on rehab assignment to Double-A Harrisburg
• RHP Trevor Williams: Released