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Washington Nationals Injuries

As of Aug 19, 2026 (ET)

8 players out ・ Pitchers 6 ・ Catchers 1 ・ Outfielders 1

Currently out

Player	Pos	Area	Status	Out since	Days	Est. return	Updated	Coverage
James Wood	LF	Oblique	Out	Aug 4	Day 16	Around Aug 28	Aug 16	Perez, Braves Cruise Past Nationals Behind Seventh-Inning Outburst · Nationals Race Past Blue Jays With Four-Run First, Hold On 8-6
Drew Millas	C	Finger	Out	Jul 15	Day 36	Around Aug 25	Aug 15	MLB Transactions 2026-07-17: Brady Basso and Christian Encarnacion-Strand · Nationals Erase Five-Run Deficit With Back-to-Back Explosions, Hold Off Astros 12-11
Josiah Gray	P	Elbow	Out	Spring training	—	Around Sep 1	Aug 8	—
Connelly Early	P	Elbow	Out	Jul 26	Day 25	Around Sep 11	Aug 6	Cavalli Fans 13, Washington Pulls Away Late in 8-1 Win at Fenway · Durbin's Two-Run Homer Fuels Red Sox Comeback Over Yankees, 6-3
PJ Poulin	P	Forearm	Out	Jul 19	Day 32	Around Sep 14	Aug 2	MLB Transactions 2026-07-20: Elieser Hernandez and Elmer Rodriguez · MLB Transactions 2026-06-14: Jack Flaherty and Miguel Andujar
Richard Lovelady	P	Triceps	Out	Jun 29	Day 52	Around Aug 28	Jul 19	Richard Lovelady Placed on IL with Triceps Injury · MLB Transactions 2026-07-09: Anthony Banda and Brandon Woodruff
Mitchell Parker	P	Elbow	Out	Jul 1	Day 50	Around Sep 1, 2027	Jul 1	MLB Transactions 2026-07-09: Anthony Banda and Brandon Woodruff · Crews' Ninth-Inning Homer Lifts Washington Past Tampa Bay, 4-3
Ken Waldichuk	P	Elbow	Out	Apr 12	Day 130	Around Jun 1	Jun 1	—

Returning soon

Drew Millas — Finger ・ Est. return: Around Aug 25
James Wood — Oblique ・ Est. return: Around Aug 28
Richard Lovelady — Triceps ・ Est. return: Around Aug 28
Josiah Gray — Elbow ・ Est. return: Around Sep 1
Connelly Early — Elbow ・ Est. return: Around Sep 11
PJ Poulin — Forearm ・ Est. return: Around Sep 14

Long-term absences

Mitchell Parker — Elbow ・ Est. return: Around Sep 1, 2027

Recent moves (last 7 days)

Aug 17Davidjohn Herz — return estimate updated: Around Sep 1
Aug 17Drew Millas — return estimate updated: Around Aug 25
Aug 17James Wood — return estimate updated: Around Aug 28
Aug 14James Wood — return estimate updated: Around Aug 18

Pending identification（1）

Davidjohn Herz — Elbow Out

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This page tracks MLB players currently out of action, with the affected area, when each absence began, days elapsed, and an estimated return date where available. Regardless of the official IL designation, it organizes the injury information you can review team by team. It refreshes daily, and players are removed automatically once a return, a roster move, or a game appearance is confirmed. Estimated dates are informational and may change.