Washington Nationals RHP Josiah Gray suffers a devastating injury set back

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 04: Josiah Gray #40 of the Washington Nationals pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fifth inning at Nationals Park on April 04, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images) | Getty Images In a really sad piece of news, the Nationals announced that Josiah Gray has been placed on the 60-Day IL with a Flexor Strain. This is a crushing setback for Gray, who has missed pretty much all of the last two seasons due to Tommy John.

Now, the right hander is dealing with yet another arm injury. The Nationals have made the following roster moves: -Selected the contract of LHP Cionel Pérez -Placed RHP Paxton Schultz on the 15-day IL (retro to 3/22) with right elbow inflammation -Recalled RHP Josiah Gray and placed Gray on the 60-day IL (retro to 3/22) with a right flexor… — Nationals Communications (@NationalsComms) March 23, 2026 After being sent to Triple-A, and seemingly being healthy, the Nats dropped this bomb on us yesterday. The team’s 2023 All-Star will be back on the shelf until at least late May due to this injury.

At this point, you have to worry about Gray’s future after all of these injuries. Before this Tommy John Surgery, Gray was relatively durable in the minors and his early big league career. He made 28 starts in 2022 and 30 in 2023.

However, he has only made two starts since then. A Flexor Strain was actually what started all of this. That was Gray’s original diagnosis when he went down in April of 2024.