2 months agoAccording to Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com, Washington Nationals right-handed pitcher
Josiah Gray (elbow) began his throwing program and is targeting a return before the end of the season. Gray underwent Tommy John surgery and an internal brace procedure last July. However, the young right-hander remains optimistic he can return in the back half of the 2025 season. Before the injury, Gray logged just eight innings of work in the majors and posted a 14.04 ERA. Across 21 innings in the minor leagues, Gray held a 6.00 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. In 2023, the 27-year-old posted a career-best 3.91 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP across 159 frames. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status throughout the season, as he could rejoin the rotation after the All-Star break.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Mark Zuckerman
7 months agoWashington Nationals right-hander
Josiah Gray (elbow) had Tommy John surgery and an internal-brace procedure on July 24 to fix a partially torn UCL in his right elbow. Ten days after the procedure, Gray said he was feeling positive and will take a day-to-day approach to his long recovery. He has been in the team's clubhouse doing his physical therapy and watching home games from the dugout. Gray was put on the injured list on April 9 (retroactive to April 6) and was moved to the 60-day IL on July 5 to clear a space on the 40-man roster. The 26-year-old will miss the remainder of the 2024 season and most likely most, if not all, of next year as well. The former second-round pick of the Cincinnati Reds in 2018 out of Le Moyne College surrendered 13 earned runs on 15 hits in just 8 1/3 innings over his two starts at the start of this year before landing on the shelf.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
8 months agoThe Washington Nationals transferred right-hander
Josiah Gray (elbow) to the 60-day injured list on Friday and selected the contract of first baseman
Juan Yepez from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move. It's been a tough year for Gray in 2024, to say the least. The 26-year-old landed on the IL back in April with a flexor strain in his right elbow and then suffered a setback recently on a minor-league rehab assignment and will be shut down from throwing for a few weeks. Gray won't return to the Nationals until the second half of the season, and an MRI exam around the All-Star break should give us a better idea of when he might be able to return. In just two starts before his injury, Gray was beat up to the tune of 13 earned runs on 15 hits (two homers) while walking five and striking out nine in 8 1/3 innings.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Jessica Camerato
9 months agoWashington Nationals pitcher
Josiah Gray (elbow) will receive an MRI after he felt elbow discomfort during a rehab start on Sunday for Triple-A Rochester. Gray said he felt the same level of discomfort that placed him on the injured list in April. He felt more fatigued than usual in his previous start and will undergo more tests to determine the severity of his injury. The 26-year-old is (0-2) with a 14.04 ERA and 2.40 WHIP in only 8 1/3 innings, striking out nine and walking five. The rotation has managed the loss of Gray with the emergence of rookies
Mitchell Parker and
DJ Herz.
UPDATE: Manager Dave Martinez said the team will wait to get an MRI exam on Gray until around the All-Star break.--Brandon Williams - RotoBallerSource: Mark Zuckerman, MASN.com
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