Cole Henry - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Begins throwing Henry (shoulder) played catch Saturday, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Impact Saturday marks the first time Henry has done any sort of throwing since he landed on the injured list Monday with a right rotator cuff strain. He said afterward that he felt good while throwing and remains optimistic that his stay on the injured list will be brief.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 13 • DEADSPIN.COM

Shelved with rotator cuff strain The Nationals placed Henry on the 15-day injured list Monday due to a right rotator cuff strain.

Impact Henry may have been pitching through the injury during his most recent appearance in Sunday's 8-6 win over the Brewers. He spotted just four of his 12 pitches on the afternoon for strikes and failed to retire either batter he faced while serving up a game-tying three-run home run to Gary Sanchez. The severity of Henry's injury is unclear, but the reliever won't be available until at least the final week of April.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals win 8-6 to complete first sweep of Brewers since 2011

Keibert Ruiz singled home two runs to break an eighth-inning tie and the Washington Nationals defeated Milwaukee 8-6 to complete their first series sweep of the Brewers in 15 years

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Nationals reliever Ken Waldichuk leaves game vs. Brewers after hurting his arm on pitch

Washington Nationals left-hander Ken Waldichuk departed after hurting his arm while throwing a pitch in the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Cardinals rally against Nationals' struggling bullpen for 7-6 victory in 10 innings

Thomas Saggese hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 7-6 win over the Washington Nationals

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Melts down in relief duty Henry (0-1) allowed one unearned run on three hits and a walk across one-third of an inning Wednesday against the Phillies.

Impact Henry opened the season with back-to-back scoreless outings, but he had a rough showing in this one and gave up the game-winning hit to Justin Crawford. Through three outings and 2.1 innings so far, Henry owns a 2:2 K:BB, but the fact that he's allowed four hits already is far from promising.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Crawford and Edmundo Sosa lead Phillies past Nationals in 10 innings

Rookie Justin Crawford had an RBI single in the 10th inning after the Philadelphia Phillies rallied from a four-run deficit for a 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Not in high-leverage mix Henry gave up a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning during Monday's win over the Phillies. He struck out one.

Impact The right-hander entered the game with the Nationals cruising to a 13-2 rout. Henry's made two appearances so far, and both came in blowouts -- he also delivered a scoreless inning in Saturday's 10-2 loss to the Cubs. Henry was viewed as potentially part of the closing picture coming into the season alongside Clayton Beeter, but his early usage suggests he's a long way from a high-leverage role.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Wrapping up solid spring Henry has posted a 3.86 ERA and 6:3 K:BB over 4.2 Grapefruit League innings this spring.

Impact The 26-year-old right-hander made his MLB debut in 2025, producing a 4.27 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 52:32 K:BB over 52.2 innings. Despite those pedestrian numbers, Henry is expected to fill a high-leverage role in the Nationals' bullpen to begin the 2026 campaign, although he appears to be behind Clayton Beeter in the pecking order for save chances.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Makes spring debut Henry (back) struck out two batters in a perfect inning of relief Tuesday in the Nationals' 6-1 win over the Cardinals in Grapefruit League play.

Impact Despite closing the past season on the injured list while recovering from a back strain, Henry appears to be under no restrictions during the early weeks of spring training. The Nationals head into the 2026 season without an obvious option to close games, and Henry should have the opportunity this spring to stake his claim to a late-inning role. While Henry collected two saves and nine holds over his 57 relief appearances for Washington last season, his peripherals (4.69 SIERA, 8.3 K-BB%, 31.7 GB%) were mostly underwhelming.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals and White Sox meet in series rubber match

The Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Nationals meet the White Sox after Garcia's 3-home run game

The Washington Nationals take on the Chicago White Sox after Luis Garcia hit three home runs on Friday in a 10-9 loss to the White Sox

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

White Sox aim to break road losing streak, play the Nationals

The Chicago White Sox hit the road against the Washington Nationals looking to end a six-game road slide

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Braves look to keep home win streak alive, host the Nationals

The Atlanta Braves, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Washington Nationals

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Braves bring 1-0 series lead over Nationals into game 2

The Atlanta Braves lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Washington Nationals

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Mets and Nationals square off in series rubber match

The New York Mets and Washington Nationals play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Braves try to continue road win streak in matchup with the Nationals

The Atlanta Braves hit the road against the Washington Nationals looking to continue a four-game road winning streak

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Done for season with back strain The Nationals placed Henry on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a back strain.

Impact The injury will end Henry's season, but he should be recovered early on in the offseason. Henry became a high-leverage reliever for the Nationals' this season, though that had more to do with the team's lack of other options than his performance. He finished with a 4.27 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 52:32 K:BB over 52.2 innings, picking up two saves and 10 holds along the way.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Chandler tosses five perfect innings, Pirates rally in eighth for 5-1 win against the Nationals

Bubba Chandler took a perfect game into the sixth inning, Andrew McCutchen and Nick Yorke had two-run singles in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Na...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Steps in for second save Henry notched a save against the Cubs on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Jose Ferrer had recorded each of Washington's previous five saves coming into Saturday, but he was summoned in the eighth frame to face the top of Chicago's order. That left the ninth inning for Henry, who worked around a one-out Cubs single to close out the contest. Henry has held the opponent scoreless in nine of his past 10 appearances, though he gave up three runs in his lone poor outing during that stretch. Ferrer remains the likely top option for saves in the Nationals' bullpen, but Henry appears to be next in line when Ferrer isn't available for the ninth.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lile's tiebreaking homer, Lord's season-best 7 strikeouts lead Nationals past Cubs 2-1

Daylen Lile hit a tiebreaking home run in the fourth inning and rookie Brad Lord struck out a season-best seven to help the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Cam Sanders Receives MLB Promotion with Pittsburgh Pirates Sanders is the fourth former LSU player to receive a MLB promotion this season, joining right-hander Cole Henry of the Washington Nationals,...

AUGUST 27, 2025 • LSUSPORTS.NET

James Wood hits a 3-run homer and the Nationals beat the banged-up Mets 9-3 to win series

James Wood broke out of a slump with a three-run homer, and the last-place Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 9-3

AUGUST 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Josh Bell's homer, rookie Cole Henry's clutch relief help Nationals beat Mets 5-4

Josh Bell homered and drove in two runs, rookie reliever Cole Henry pitched out of a jam in the sixth inning and the Washington Nationals held on to beat the Mets 5-4, ending New Y...