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MIAMI -- The Nationals have ace MacKenzie Gore back in the rotation. Gore, who was placed on the IL on Aug. 30 (retroactive to Aug. 27) with left shoulder inflammation, started Thursday’s game against the Marlins at loanDepot park. In a corresponding move, the Nationals optioned right-hander Orlando Ribalta to

MIAMI -- Washington catcher Riley Adams was removed from Tuesday night’s game against the Marlins in the bottom of the second inning after being hit in the groin area by a foul ball. Adams immediately went to the ground after being hit by the ricochet off Eric Wagaman’s bat, which

WILMINGTON, Del. -- Around 12:25 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon, right-hander Josiah Gray walked into left field to warm up at Frawley Stadium wearing a No. 20 Blue Rocks uniform. At High-A Wilmington’s season finale, Gray was 40 minutes away from the end of a 17-month wait. Gray made his

WASHINGTON -- All-Star southpaw MacKenzie Gore is optimistic about returning to the mound this season after being placed on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation on Saturday, retroactive to Wednesday. “It’s something, the way it felt last start, where we needed to get an MRI,” Gore, 26, said

NEW YORK – It was not pretty watching the Nationals get thumped by the Yankees, 11-2, at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Washington fell behind the eight ball starting in the first inning when right-hander Cade Cavalli allowed a leadoff homer to Trent Grisham. But it was the third inning

ST. LOUIS -- The Nationals are facing the concerning injuries of a starting pitcher and starting catcher this week. Right-hander Trevor Williams was diagnosed with a partial UCL tear; Keibert Ruiz was placed on the injured list for the second time in three weeks with a concussion.

WASHINGTON -- For the third straight day, the Nationals made some pregame roster moves, activating right-hander Mason Thompson from the 60-day injured list and optioning righty Zach Brzykcy to Triple-A Rochester before their 10-3 loss to the Red Sox at Nationals Park. To make room for Thompson on the 40-man

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals made some roster moves early Friday morning, activating catcher Keibert Ruiz from the injured list and placing righty Trevor Williams on the 15-day IL (right elbow sprain) prior to their 11-2 series-opener loss vs. the Red Sox at Nationals Park. In corresponding moves, right-hander Ryan Loutos

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SAN DIEGO -- Nationals starting catcher Keibert Ruiz was transferred to the seven-day concussion protocol injured list on Friday after originally being placed on the 10-day injured list following a scary incident in the visitor’s dugout at Petco Park on Monday night. Ruiz was struck on the right side of

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals faced injuries to two starting outfielders in the past three games, and they tapped into their Minor League depth to fill the voids.

PITTSBURGH -- Nationals infielder Paul DeJong, who exited Tuesday’s 3-0 win over the Pirates in the sixth inning after being hit in the face by a fastball from Mitch Keller, was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. In a corresponding move, infielder Trey Lipscomb was recalled from Triple-A

MIAMI – Former top pitching prospect Cole Henry pitched a scoreless inning in his Major League debut Sunday in the Nationals’ 11-4 loss to the Marlins at loanDepot park. Washington called up Henry, its second-round pick out of LSU in the 2020 Draft, to fill the void created when it

MIAMI -- The Nationals placed shortstop CJ Abrams on the 10-day IL with a right hip flexor strain and recalled Nasim Nuñez prior to Saturday's 7-6 loss to Miami. Abrams re-aggravated the injury during a third-inning stolen-base attempt on Friday that prompted his removal from the game. The hip originally

MIAMI -- It might have been just a two-inning rehab session, but Nationals right-hander Cade Cavalli considers it a significant step in his goal of pitching with the Major League club again. Cavalli completed the outing on Wednesday at the Nationals’ spring complex in West Palm Beach, Fla.

WASHINGTON -- Michael Soroka was hopeful he would be able to make his next scheduled start after exiting Monday’s game with a right biceps strain. But the 27-year-old will need some extra time to get back on the mound, and the Nationals placed him on the 15-day IL on Friday

POST ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Burgeoning star James Wood said his first Grapefruit League appearance of the spring “felt good,” and Nationals manager Dave Martinez thought Wood looked good on Friday during Washington's 7-0 loss to the New York Mets. “He had some good at-bats,” Martinez said. “The walk was

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-- Nationals outfielder James Wood is dealing with left quad tendonitis as Spring Training opens. Wood was held out of outfield defense drills but did participate in batting practice during the first full-squad workout on Tuesday. He rates his level of concern as “zero.” “I feel good,

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Josiah Gray leaned on the fence lining the bullpen dressed in his Nationals uniform. The Saturday morning throwing session was more about observing than pitching, though. Spring Training is different for Gray this year: he is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. “I feel great,” Gray

WASHINGTON -- Right-hander Josiah Gray will undergo season-ending elbow surgery to address a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) on Wednesday. Following a visit with Dr. Keith Meister during the All-Star break, Gray will have the procedure performed by the orthopedic surgeon in Arlington. The extent of the injury will

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WASHINGTON -- Lane Thomas and the Nationals were relieved when they received the results of the outfielder’s left knee MRI on Wednesday. Following a period of uncertainty, the diagnosis of a Grade 2 MCL sprain was an encouraging outcome. "Best-case scenario, really,” said manager Dave Martinez. Echoed Thomas, “I definitely

SAN FRANCISCO -- As much as right-hander Josiah Gray wanted to continue consistently making every start, he knew something was wrong in his bullpen session. He felt "a little more banged up than usual" following last Thursday's start against the Pirates, and the discomfort persisted. The fourth-year starter alerted the

WASHINGTON -- As center fielder Victor Robles darted from first base to third on a drizzly evening at Nationals Park, he suddenly felt discomfort in his left leg. It was just the second inning of the Nationals’ win over the Pirates on Wednesday, and he wanted to continue playing despite