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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Cade Cavalli still has plenty of questions after learning that he needs reconstructive elbow surgery, and not a lot of answers. But as he prepares to embark on the toughest challenge of his still young life as a pitcher, he has one thing: a strategy.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Nationals center fielder Victor Robles left Wednesday’s game against the Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium after he injured his left knee by running into the center-field wall. Robles chased down Spencer Torkelson’s 410-foot drive to center in the second inning, catching the ball on the warning track.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Stephen Strasburg suffered a setback in his return to the mound, and there is no timetable for the 34-year-old right-hander to report to Nationals Spring Training. Strasburg had been recovering from a stress reaction in his second and third ribs that is related to his

WASHINGTON -- Right-hander Cade Cavalli was placed on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation on Wednesday, less than a week after making his Major League debut on Friday. Cavalli, ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Nationals’ No. 4 prospect and No. 58 overall, gave up seven runs and recorded

WASHINGTON -- Stephen Strasburg is going back on the 15-day injured list with a stress reaction in his second and third ribs, less than one week after returning from being sidelined for a year. “He was coming along, and he was doing well and he felt good,” manager Dave Martinez

WASHINGTON -- First it was their top reliever. Then on Wednesday night, injury concern centered around one of the Nationals’ top hitters. Washington had placed left-hander Sean Doolittle on the 10-day injured list prior to its 11-2 loss to the D-backs after an MRI revealed a left elbow sprain. Then,

WASHINGTON -- Sean Doolittle is back with the Nationals in the city he loves and where he enjoyed his best baseball memories, and the southpaw was off to a tremendous start this season. So soreness in his left elbow was an unwelcome development. In Game 1 of a doubleheader against

WASHINGTON -- It was Buck Showalter who sprang out of the dugout first, jawing at Nationals reliever Steve Cishek as he stalked directly toward him. Francisco Lindor, who had been struck on the C-flap of his helmet with an 88 mph Cishek fastball, was still lying facedown on the dirt.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Carter Kieboom was almost at the end of his pregame fielding drills on Friday afternoon when, suddenly, something didn’t feel quite right in his throwing elbow. The discomfort was perplexing -- Kieboom had warmed up beforehand, and he hadn’t had any previous right elbow injuries.

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals received encouraging news on Joe Ross: The right-hander will not require surgery after he sustained a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on Saturday, when he threw a scheduled bullpen session. Following an evaluation in Texas by Dr. Keith Meister, who

PHILADELPHIA -- Trea Turner departed Tuesday's 6-4 victory against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in the first inning after testing positive for COVID-19, per MLB protocols. The 28-year-old shortstop legged out an infield single in the top of the frame, then went first-to-third on Juan Soto's ground-ball single to

PHILADELPHIA -- For the second straight year, Stephen Strasburg's season has come to a premature end as a result of a lingering injury concern. It was announced on Tuesday that Strasburg will undergo season-ending surgery to address a neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). He'll undergo the procedure in Dallas. “It

PHILADELPHIA -- Two days after being scratched from his scheduled start Saturday, Max Scherzer threw a 40-pitch bullpen session without any immediate issues prior to Monday's series opener against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Though the right-hander said he felt fine as he walked off the field, he wanted

BALTIMORE -- Nationals ace Max Scherzer was scratched from his scheduled start on Saturday against the Orioles due to mild right triceps discomfort related to hitting. Left-hander Jon Lester started in Scherzer's place. Scherzer said he felt the discomfort after taking batting practice on Tuesday. He completed his 40-pitch bullpen

Nationals slugger Kyle Schwarber will miss significant time due to a hamstring injury. In Friday’s 10-5 loss to the Dodgers, the left fielder exited in the second inning after he felt a pop in his hamstring. “I hit the ball and thought it was a good chance to try to

WASHINGTON -- Hot-hitting Kyle Schwarber exited Friday’s 10-5 loss to the Dodgers in the second inning with a right hamstring injury. He will undergo an MRI on Saturday morning to determine the extent. After singling to center field, the Nats' left fielder rounded first base and pulled up with visible

PHILADELPHIA -- The Nationals' bullpen took another hit on Tuesday when the club placed right-hander Kyle Finnegan on the 10-day injured list due to a left hamstring strain. Though Finnegan tossed a quick scoreless inning in his last appearance on Sunday against the Mets, he tweaked his hamstring on the

WASHINGTON -- Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Saturday, with groin inflammation. He will miss Wednesday's scheduled start against the Pirates. “I just want to be more cautious than not,” manager Dave Martinez said Tuesday afternoon. “This is an injury that, right

WASHINGTON -- Max Scherzer felt optimistic after exiting Friday’s start against the Giants having thrown just 12 pitches. His early departure was caused by a tweak in his groin, and an MRI showed there was inflammation but no muscle strain. “It’s really best-case scenario in terms of what the injury

PHILADELPHIA -- The Nationals knew going into Sunday’s game they would be making multiple calls to the ‘pen. But their plans for a bullpen day against the Phillies quickly turned into a long afternoon filled with visits to the mound in a 12-6 loss that saw seven pitching appearances and

ATLANTA -- For the second time this season, Stephen Strasburg is sidelined on the injured list. The Nationals placed the right-hander on the 10-day IL on Wednesday evening because of a neck strain, one day after he exited Tuesday’s start against the Braves after throwing just 30 pitches across 1

Nationals reliever Will Harris will undergo surgery Friday for thoracic outlet syndrome, a condition where blood vessels or nerves in the space between an individual's collarbone and first rib are compressed. Harris could miss the remainder of the season, according to manager Dave Martinez. During Spring Training, Harris was diagnosed

WASHINGTON -- Thirty-one games had passed with Stephen Strasburg looking on from a distance. For over a month, he rehabbed, threw bullpens and sim games and traveled to Trenton, N.J., to complete a Triple-A assignment. By Friday, he was ready to be reinstated from the injured list, and that eagerness

Two hours before Wednesday’s scheduled first pitch between the Nationals and the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Washington had uncharacteristically still not released a lineup. During his pregame Zoom session, Nationals manager Dave Martinez revealed why: a player had tested positive for COVID-19, and another player was deemed a close contact