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Activated from injured list Harvey (elbow) was activated from the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Harvey will return to the Nationals' bullpen ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Red Sox after missing about four weeks with a right elbow strain. He'll probably operate mostly as a setup man down the stretch with Kyle Finnegan continuing to flourish in the closer role.

AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Return imminent Harvey (elbow) could be activated this upcoming week without needing a rehab assignment, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Harvey threw a bullpen session Sunday, which apparently went well enough that he could be activated early this upcoming week. While it's great news that Harvey is nearly ready to return, Kyle Finnegan has been excellent for the Nationals of late -- he has a 12-game scoreless streak going with seven saves since July 17. Harvey may return to a setup role or a share of the ninth-inning work.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will throw to live hitters Harvey (elbow) is set to throw to live hitters Friday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact The Nationals have been without their go-to ninth inning reliever for close to a month. Harvey was sent to the 15-day injured list on July 17 with a right elbow strain. When he faces live hitting Friday, he will pitch for three outs or between 20-25 pitches as he nears a return.

AUGUST 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals place RHP Hunter Harvey on injured list with elbow strain

The Washington Nationals have placed reliever Hunter Harvey on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow strain

JULY 18, 2023 • Associated Press

Nats place RHP Hunter Harvey on IL, claim RHP Roddery Munoz The Washington Nationals moved right-handed pitcher Hunter Harvey to the 15-day injured list amid a flurry of pitching staff transactions on...

JULY 17, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Placed on 15-day IL Harvey (forearm) was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Harvey felt soreness in hit right forearm and triceps Saturday and will now be unavailable for at least 15 days and he's set to undergo additional imaging on his throwing arm in the near future. For the time being, Kyle Finnegan will likely operate as Washington's preferred ninth-inning option out of the bullpen while left-handed reliever Joe La Sorsa was recalled from Triple-A Rochester to replace Harvey on the major-league roster.

JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nats expect to put Hunter Harvey on injured list with forearm soreness The closer, a possible trade deadline target, has a 3.12 ERA and nine saves.

JULY 16, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Likely heading to injured list Harvey (forearm) will undergo an MRI on Monday and will likely require a trip to the injured list, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Harvey felt soreness in his right forearm and triceps Saturday and underwent X-rays that came back negative. However, he'll return to Washington, D.C. for further imaging. The right-hander has an extensive injury history, so he'll likely have a few weeks to rest regardless of the results of Monday's tests.

JULY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Battling forearm, triceps soreness Harvey felt soreness in his right forearm and triceps Saturday, but X-rays came back negative, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Initial tests didn't reveal anything concerning, but Dougherty suggests the Nationals will be "super, super careful" with Harvey given his extensive injury history. Harvey has emerged as the preferred endgamer for manager Davey Martinez in recent weeks. The skipper may have to turn back to Kyle Finnegan in the ninth until Harvey shows he's fully past this latest issue.

JULY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs eighth save Harvey picked up the save Sunday, setting the Phillies down in order to seal a 5-4 win.

Impact Harvey seems to have a firm grasp on the closing job in Washington now, as Kyle Finnegan pitched the eighth inning Sunday. The 28-year-old Harvey has delivered seven straight scoreless appearances (6.1 innings), allowing just two hits while punching out six in that span. He's now 8-for-13 in save chances with a 3.16 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 41:12 K:BB through 37 innings this season.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Collects seventh save Harvey picked up the save Friday against Philadelphia, striking out two over a perfect inning.

Impact Harvey appears to have surpassed Kyle Finnegan as Washington's top closer, as the former has secured four straight saves while the latter hasn't had a save opportunity since blowing three straight in early June. Harvey hasn't allowed a run over his last six appearances (5.1 innings) and sports a solid 6:1 K:BB during that stretch. Overall, he's 7-for-12 in save chances and sports a 3.25 ERA and 1.03 WHIP.

JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Collects sixth save Harvey picked up the save Wednesday against the Mariners, striking out two over one scoreless inning.

Impact Harvey entered the game with a three-run lead in the bottom of the ninth and immediately took care of business, striking out Teoscar Hernandez to open the frame before getting Cal Raleigh to go down swinging to close things out. The right-hander did basically all of his work with his four-seamer and has now converted each of his last three save opportunities. He also has not allowed a run over his last five appearances.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Secures fifth save Harvey struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Padres.

Impact Harvey has collected a save in each of his last two outings, though he had been tagged for four runs (three earned) in his three prior appearances. The right-hander is up to five saves this year, three of which have come since May 31. He has a 3.58 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 36:11 K:BB over 32.2 innings while adding five blown saves and 11 holds. Harvey is likely to continue to serve in the Nationals' closer committee, sharing ninth-inning work primarily with Kyle Finnegan.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nails down fourth save Harvey gave up a hit in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his fourth save of the season in a 3-0 win over the Cardinals.

Impact After Kyle Finnegan got the final out of the seventh inning and kept St. Louis off the board in the eighth. Harvey completed the combined shutout by firing 11 of his 13 pitches for strikes. While the Nats haven't created enough late leads to make their closer picture crystal clear, Finnegan has blown his last three save chances and last recorded one May 27, with Harvey converting two of three opportunities since.

JUNE 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Can't convert save chance Harvey (3-3) blew a save but notched a win Thursday against Houston, allowing one run on two hits while striking out one batter over one inning.

Impact Harvey was tasked with protecting a 1-0, ninth-inning lead for Washington, but he was unable to seal the deal. However, the right-hander was credited with the win as a result of the Nationals scoring three times in the top of the 10th. Though he's pitched well overall this season, Harvey has converted just three of eight save chances, so manager Dave Martinez may be better served using him prior to the ninth inning. Kyle Finnegan has also blown five saves on the campaign as the team's primary closer, but he looked great in striking out three batters over a scoreless eighth frame Thursday, and Carl Edwards -- who got the save in the contest -- could also be more of a factor in a closing role moving forward.

JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Notches third save Harvey gave up a hit and struck out two over two scoreless innings Wednesday to record his third save of the season in a win over the Dodgers.

Impact Kyle Finnegan entered the game in the seventh inning with the Nationals ahead 5-4 and blew the lead, but a three-run rally in the top of the eighth set Harvey up for the save. The former Oriole had a roller-coaster May, blowing four of his seven save chances with a 4.20 ERA in 15 innings but also picking up two wins and four holds with a 19:3 K:BB, and Harvey figures to remain in the high-leverage mix with Finnegan even if he doesn't become Washington's full-time closer.

JUNE 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes fourth blown save Harvey (2-2) blew the save and took the loss in Thursday's 8-6 defeat against the Padres. He allowed three runs on three hits while striking out two over one inning.

Impact Harvey allowed a pair of singles to start the ninth inning. He'd strike out the next two batters before Rougned Odor launched a three-run homer, handing Harvey a blown save and the loss. The 28-year-old right-hander had been pitching well prior to Thursday's outing, holding opponents scoreless in 11 of his previous 13 appearances. Harvey's ERA is up to 3.86 with a 0.99 WHIP and 28:7 K:BB over 23.1 innings this season. He should continue splitting save opportunities with Kyle Finnegan in Washington.

MAY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Secures second save Harvey picked up the save during Sunday's 6-4 win over the Tigers, tossing a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts.

Impact Kyle Finnegan earned the save Saturday, tossing a perfect ninth with one strikeout, but Harvey was called upon Sunday to protect a two-run lead, even though the former was presumably available again after pitching just once over the previous four days. It was Harvey's first save chance since blowing back-to-back opportunities in mid-May, and he delivered the goods with a strong performance. Harvey's now 2-for-5 in save chances, while Finnegan is 9-for-11, but either one could get the call on any given day, diminishing both of their overall values in fantasy.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Third blown save Harvey (2-1) blew the save and took the loss Tuesday against the Marlins. He allowed three runs on three hits while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning.

Impact Harvey, called upon to protect a two-run lead, had the Marlins down to their final strike three times in the ninth inning. However, three consecutive two-out hits, capped by Jorge Soler's walk-off two-run homer, handed Harvey his first loss of the year. The 28-year-old right-hander had overtaken Kyle Finnegan for the closing job, but he's now blown three of his last four save chances. Overall, Harvey's numbers are solid -- he sports a 3.32 ERA with a 1.05 WHIP and 21:7 K:BB through 19 innings with one save. Still, the ninth-inning job is likely wide open in Washinton, and it's hard to trust either Harvey or Finnegan in that role as they'll likely compete for an already-scarce number of save chances.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Harvey can't seal deal and the Marlins walk off the Nationals Harvey was one strike away from closing out Miami on each of his final three hitters. The Marlins' Jorge Soler's two-run homer then ended th...

MAY 17, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Locks down first save Harvey walked one and struck out one in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 9-8 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact It didn't look like the Nationals were going to produce a save opportunity until Joey Meneses put them ahead with a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning. With Kyle Finnegan having pitched three of the last four days and blowing a save Saturday, Harvey got the call instead, and he delivered his first save of the season. The right-hander has mostly functioned in a setup role this year, with seven holds and a blown save through 15 appearances. He's kept runs off the board in six of his last seven outings and owns a 2.30 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 18:7 K:BB through 15.2 innings overall.

MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

In right place for first win Harvey (1-0) picked up the win in Tuesday's victory over the Cubs, giving up one hit and one walk over 1.1 scoreless innings while striking out one.

Impact The right-hander entered the game in the top of the seventh inning after Mason Thompson had served up a game-tying homer to Patrick Wisdom, and Harvey then benefitted from a three-run rally by the Nats in the bottom of the frame. The 28-year-old continues to be sharp in a high-leverage role, posting a 2.13 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB through 12.2 innings with six holds, plus Tuesday's win, in 12 appearances. Should Kyle Finnegan be removed from the closer role, Harvey appears to be the likeliest candidate to take over the ninth inning, although Finnegan is also pitching well right now.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

https://theathletic.com/wp/wp-admin/post.php?post=4431251&action=edit Harvey, an Orioles first-round draft pick in 2013, carpooled to this week's games in D.C. with some of his former Baltimore teammates.

APRIL 20, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Collects fourth hold Harvey gave up two runs on two hits and two walks over 1.2 innings while striking out three in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Guardians, but he still recorded his fourth hold of the seas...

Impact The right-hander entered the game in the top of the sixth inning with the Nationals ahead 3-0 and gave up runs in consecutive frames, punctuated by a Josh Bell solo shot in the seventh, but he still exited with his club ahead on the scoreboard. Harvey's control has begun to desert him and he's walked four batters in his last three appearances, but through 7.2 innings he still sports a respectable 3.52 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. Manager Dave Martinez hinted this spring that the Nats might use some sort of closing committee, and while Harvey has yet to see a save chance in 2023, Kyle Finnegan's 11.81 ERA and 3:4 K:BB in 5.1 innings is leaving the door wide open for someone else to see ninth-inning duty on the rare occasions the team has a late lead to protect.

APRIL 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bell hits first Cleveland homer as Guardians defeat Nats 4-3

Josh Bell hit his first home run since signing with Cleveland, and the Guardians rallied against the Washington Nationals’ bullpen for a 4-3 victory

APRIL 15, 2023 • Associated Press

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