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Irvin

Irvin struck out three and allowed just one hit in his first rehab outing. The 29-year-old has been out with a right shoulder strain since late May. He’ll presumably require a couple weeks to sufficiently build up his pitch count and stamina before returning to Washington’s rotation sometime in early-to-mid August.

Irvin has been sidelined since May 24th when he was placed on the injured list with a right shoulder strain. He was recently moved to the 60-day IL, but that had no bearing on his return timeline. The 29-year-old will make one start this week in the FCL while the affiliates are on a break and then move to affiliate ball next week. He will likely need to take most of his 30-day rehab window to build his pitch count back up, but he should be back in the Nationals’ rotation by the middle of August.

He was likely a few weeks from making it back to the bigs anyway after just facing hitters for the first time on Wednesday, so the transfer won’t materially impact his timeline. Irvin is returning from a right shoulder strain. The move frees up a 40-man roster spot for Tom Cosgrove.

Irvin was placed on the injured list on May 24th with a right shoulder strain. He faced hitters on the field on Wednesday and could begin a rehab assignment as soon as next week if his arm responds well to the live batting practice session.

Nationals manager Blake Butera told reporters Irwin is going through strengthening exercises, but has yet to begin a throwing progression after hitting the injured list with a shoulder strain back on May 24. The 29-year-old is likely facing an extended absence given the nature of the injury, but remains without a definitive return timeline.

Irvin sustained the injury during Saturday’s start against the Braves. He underwent an MRI exam after that outing, the results of which are not yet known. PJ Poulin was recalled from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move on Sunday.

Irvin threw five no-hit innings without allowing a run, but tightness in his shoulder caused the right-hander to exit. The 29-year-old’s status for his next scheduled start and the foreseeable future will largely be determined by the results of the imaging.

Irvin was dealing before exiting; throwing five no-hitting innings while issuing just a walk and striking out seven. The 29-year-old exited with a trainer, and there should be an update on the specifics of the injury before the end of Saturday’s game.

Irvin gave up five hits, walked one and struck out six. He has a 5.59 ERA on the season now. Irvin allowed an unearned run in the second thanks to an error by James Wood, which allowed Tyrone Taylor to advance to third before a two-out double by Luis Torrens. Another unearned run scored in the fifth inning after Torrens reached on an error and Irvin was removed from the ballgame. He’ll face the Braves on the road this weekend.

Irvin also struck out four in a high-scoring affair. He’s added a sweeper this season and is throwing his cutter more, but it hasn’t made a difference as his ERA sits at 5.91. The entire staff is struggling as Washington entered the day with the second-highest ERA in the National League. Irvin’s next start lines up at home against the Mets.