Injury updates…following the first set of live batting practice sessions on Friday, Mark Zuckerman of Nats Journal noted several injury updates for the Nationals pitchers. Over ten months removed from Tommy John surgery, reliever DJ Herz made 25 throws from 120 feet away with no issues days after being placed on the 60-day injured list. Jarlin Susana, meanwhile, made 15 throws from 60 feet with the expectation he returns “sometime this summer.” Travis Sykora, who was among the non-roster spring training invites, reportedly began his pitching program this week while Trevor Williams, also recently placed on the 60-day injured list, has yet to start throwing. Manager Blake Butera did give some confidence to the rotation after noting that pitcher Josiah Gray is “fully healthy and ready to go.”
