Washington Nationals
PITCHER HEALTH
Preseason 2026 injury analysis, durability risk profiles, and return timelines for the Washington Nationals pitching rotation.
Roster and IL notes reflect the latest cron snapshot. Cross-check active roster status with official club announcements.
ROTATION OUTLOOK
Washington's rotation depth is severely tested with Gray, Herz, and Williams all sidelined by significant arm surgeries.
KEY PITCHERS
Brad Lord
P • #1 Starter
Injury History
Verified on the Washington Nationals active roster via MLB on 2026-04-21.
Durability Risk Profile
No manual injury-risk note available yet. Queue for the next injury-research pass before publishing durability claims.
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Cade Cavalli
P • #2 Starter
Injury History
Verified on the Washington Nationals active roster via MLB on 2026-04-21.
Durability Risk Profile
No manual injury-risk note available yet. Queue for the next injury-research pass before publishing durability claims.
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Cionel Pérez
P • #3 Starter
Injury History
Verified on the Washington Nationals active roster via MLB on 2026-04-21.
Durability Risk Profile
No manual injury-risk note available yet. Queue for the next injury-research pass before publishing durability claims.
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Clayton Beeter
P • #4 Starter
Injury History
Verified on the Washington Nationals active roster via MLB on 2026-04-21.
Durability Risk Profile
No manual injury-risk note available yet. Queue for the next injury-research pass before publishing durability claims.
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Foster Griffin
P • #5 Starter
Injury History
Verified on the Washington Nationals active roster via MLB on 2026-04-21.
Durability Risk Profile
No manual injury-risk note available yet. Queue for the next injury-research pass before publishing durability claims.
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Gus Varland
P • #6 Starter
Injury History
Verified on the Washington Nationals active roster via MLB on 2026-04-21.
Durability Risk Profile
No manual injury-risk note available yet. Queue for the next injury-research pass before publishing durability claims.
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Jake Irvin
RHP • #7 Starter
Injury History
Generally durable career. Managed heavy 2025 workload. Clean structural arm history.
Durability Risk Profile
Irvin provides essential healthy innings. Low risk compared to the surgical depth of the staff.
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Julian Fernández
P • #8 Starter
Injury History
Verified on the Washington Nationals active roster via MLB on 2026-04-21.
Durability Risk Profile
No manual injury-risk note available yet. Queue for the next injury-research pass before publishing durability claims.
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Miles Mikolas
P • #9 Starter
Injury History
Verified on the Washington Nationals active roster via MLB on 2026-04-21.
Durability Risk Profile
No manual injury-risk note available yet. Queue for the next injury-research pass before publishing durability claims.
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Mitchell Parker
P • #10 Starter
Injury History
Verified on the Washington Nationals active roster via MLB on 2026-04-21.
Durability Risk Profile
No manual injury-risk note available yet. Queue for the next injury-research pass before publishing durability claims.
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PJ Poulin
P • #11 Starter
Injury History
Verified on the Washington Nationals active roster via MLB on 2026-04-21.
Durability Risk Profile
No manual injury-risk note available yet. Queue for the next injury-research pass before publishing durability claims.
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Richard Lovelady
P • #12 Starter
Injury History
Verified on the Washington Nationals active roster via MLB on 2026-04-21.
Durability Risk Profile
No manual injury-risk note available yet. Queue for the next injury-research pass before publishing durability claims.
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Zack Littell
P • #13 Starter
Injury History
Verified on the Washington Nationals active roster via MLB on 2026-04-21.
Durability Risk Profile
No manual injury-risk note available yet. Queue for the next injury-research pass before publishing durability claims.
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DJ Herz
SP • #14 Starter
Injury History
Tommy John surgery (04/16/25). 60-Day IL. No timetable for return.
Durability Risk Profile
Herz will focus on a mid-to-late 2026 return. High risk wildcard for the second half of the season.
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Josiah Gray
SP • #15 Starter
Injury History
Strained elbow (flexor) (03/22/26). 60-Day IL. No timetable for return.
Durability Risk Profile
Gray is nearing the end of a long recovery. His readiness for an Opening Day workload is high-risk. focus is on first-half stability.
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Trevor Williams
SP • #16 Starter
Injury History
Elbow surgery (internal brace) (07/18/25). 60-Day IL. No timetable for return.
Durability Risk Profile
Williams faces a long road back. His contribution to the 2026 rotation is questionable until late summer.
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Alejandro Rosario
SP • #17 Starter
Injury History
Tommy John surgery (2026-04-02). Full-season IL. Will miss entire 2026 season.
Durability Risk Profile
Out for season. Severe structural injury requiring long-term rehab.
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Cole Henry
RP • #18 Starter
Injury History
Strained rotator cuff (04/12/26). 15-Day IL. No timetable for return.
Durability Risk Profile
Rotator cuff strains are high-concern shoulder injuries for pitchers. Henry's return should be considered uncertain until strength and velocity are restored.
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Ken Waldichuk
RP • #19 Starter
Injury History
Forearm tightness (04/12/26). 60-Day IL. No timetable for return.
Durability Risk Profile
Forearm tightness plus a 60-day IL placement is a significant elbow-adjacent warning sign. Waldichuk is a high-risk availability case.
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Paxton Schultz
RP • #20 Starter
Injury History
Elbow inflammation (02/28/26). Activated.
Durability Risk Profile
Activated from elbow inflammation, but recurrence risk remains meaningful for a reliever. Monitor velocity and back-to-back readiness.
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