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    DJ Herz (elbow) shut down with forearm tightness

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    National manager Blake Butera told reporters DJ Herz (elbow) has been shut down from throwing following a setback.

    Butera added that Herz will be pulled off a minor league rehab assignment and shut down for a couple weeks after experiencing forearm tightness. It’s never an encouraging sign to see a pitcher experiencing forearm issues coming off Tommy John surgery, so the Nationals are likely to send him for precautionary imaging to rule out any structural issues. There should be additional clarity on his status in the near future.
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    Herz walked two, allowed one hit, and struck out two in the outing. The left-hander sat 91.7 mph on his four-seamer and threw 54 percent of his pitches for strikes while recording just a seven percent swinging strike rate. Herz is making his way back from Tommy John surgery but was also shut down in June with forearm tightness. Right now, it would just be great to see him pitch a few healthy innings for the Nationals in any capacity this year before heading into the offseason.
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    This was Herz’s first rehab start outside of the complex league, and it went pretty well. The left-hander also struck out three and didn’t walk a single batter while throwing 29 of his 38 pitches for strikes. We don’t have Statcast data at Single-A, but seeing that level of command is nice for Herz coming off Tommy John surgery. There’s a chance that his next start is at Double-A.
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    Herz is still recovering from Tommy John surgery from last April. He started his rehab assignment in the FCL earlier this month and could move to Double-A or Triple-A after this start. The 25-year-old had a 4.16 ERA in 88 2/3 innings in 2024 and could make a handful of starts for the Nationals to end the season if all goes well.
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    Herz figures to get a long buildup after just throwing to live hitters for the first time in mid-May. Depending on how it goes, he could be a factor in the second half of the season. Herz, still just 25, had a 4.16 ERA in 88 2/3 innings pitched in 2024 while striking out 106.
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    Herz missed all of the 2025 season and is trying to find his way back to the mound late in the 2026 season after undergoing a traditional Tommy John surgery in April 2025. We’ll follow his rehab, but it would be surprising if he came into fantasy relevance in 2026.
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    Herz, who underwent the procedure last April, could be an option for the Nationals rotation come July. He showed some promise a rookie in 2024, posting a 4.16 ERA and a 106/36 K/BB in 88 2/3 innings. However, given that control is often the last thing to come back after Tommy John and Herz has long history of wildness, he probably won’t be a fantasy factor prior to 2027.
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    It seems like a virtual lock that Herz would wind up requiring elbow surgery after suffering a UCL sprain during spring training. Nationals manager Dave Martinez told reporters it was merely a traditional Tommy John surgery that didn’t require an additional internal brace procedure. The 24-year-old lefty will likely be sidelined until the second half of the 2026 campaign.
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    It’s merely a procedural move as Herz is facing an extended absence after being diagnosed earlier this week with a UCL sprain in his left elbow.
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    It certainly explains Herz’s diminished velocity throughout spring training. The -year-old southpaw was placed on the injured list earlier this week and is likely facing an extended absence. It’s unclear whether he’ll require surgery or will go the rest and rehabilitation route at this juncture. His absence is a definite hit to Washington’s starting pitching depth, but he was going to open the year back at Triple-A Rochester prior to the injury. He can be safely dropped in all re-draft fantasy formats.
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    There’s no official designation for the move, so we’re assuming that Herz suffered an injury prior to being optioned last week to Triple-A Rochester. There should be some clarity on his status at some point soon.

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    Giants placed LHP Reiver Sanmartin on the 15-day IL with a right oblique strain.

    Sanmartin finishes the year with a 4.22 ERA in 21 1/3 innings for the Giants. He’ll probably be bumped from the 40-man when the Giants have to activate all of their 60-day IL guys next month.
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    Giants activated LHP Sam Hentges from the 15-day injured list.

    Hentges missed three weeks with a forearm strain. He has a 3.27 ERA in 33 innings this season, but that might not be enough to keep him on the Giants’ roster this winter.
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    Astros placed RHP Enyel De Los Santos on the 15-day injured list with right knee tendinitis.

    De Los Santos gave up two runs in two innings last night and has allowed six earned runs in four innings this week, raising his ERA to 4.79. The Astros will hope that a week off makes him better able to contribute in the postseason.
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    Astros recalled RHP Logan VanWey from Triple-A Sugar Land.

    VanWey will rejoin the bullpen. He was last up in June and has allowed one earned run in six innings for Houston this year.
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    Jonathan Aranda went 1-for-4 with a solo homer to lead the Rays to a 2-1 win over the Red Sox on Saturday.

    Aranda continues to end the season with a strong month, hitting his fifth homer in September with a solo blast off Brayan Bello in the fourth inning. The 28-year-old slugger is up to 22 homers and 92 RBI while slashing .277/.360/.440 across 648 plate appearances.
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    Bryan Baker pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn a win against the Red Sox on Saturday.

    Baker took the mound in the top of the ninth with the game tied 1-1. He worked around a double, with the runner caught stealing second, then stranded a second batter after Jarren Duran tripled. Baker would be in line for the win after the Rays walked it off in the bottom of the frame.
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    Freddy Peralta allowed one run with six strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Red Sox on Saturday.

    Peralta held the Red Sox scoreless through two innings before giving up a run on a pair of doubles in the third. He went on to pitch into the sixth without giving up another run, leaving with one runner on and two outs at 97 pitches. He struck out six. The 30-year-old right-hander will take a 4.56 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, and a 152/60 K/BB ratio across 163 2/3 innings into a start against the Phillies in Philadelphia on Friday.
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    Brayan Bello allowed one run with 11 strikeouts over eight innings in a no-decision against the Rays on Saturday.

    Bello had allowed two baserunners through three scoreless innings before giving up a solo homer to Jonathan Aranda to lead off the bottom of the fourth. He bounced back with four more scoreless frames, giving the Red Sox eight innings of one-run ball in what was his best outing of the season. The 27-year-old right-hander ends the day with a 4.49 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and a 90/35 K/BB ratio across 112 1/3 innings. Saturday’s effort might have earned him another start before the end of the season as the team tries to keep its rotation fresh for the postseason.
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    Shohei Ohtani ran the bases on the field before Saturday’s game.

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    Gary Sánchez went 1-for-3 with one RBI to lead the Brewers to a 1-0 win over the Orioles on Saturday.

    Sánchez got the start behind the dish on Saturday and drove in the only run of the game on a groundout in the second inning. He later led off the eighth with a single and was lifted for a pinch-runner. The 33-year-old backstop is hitting .209/.352/.419 with 11 homers and 36 RBI across 264 plate appearances.