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Ross expected to start for the Nationals against Cardinals

The Washington Nationals visit the St. Louis Cardinals

APRIL 14, 2021 • Associated Press

Cardinals hammer Strasburg, rout Nats 14-3, end 3-game skid

Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt and Matt Carpenter all homered off Stephen Strasburg and the St. Louis Cardinals routed the Washington Nationals 14-3

APRIL 14, 2021 • Associated Press

Fires five shutout innings Ross allowed two hits and two walks over five scoreless innings in Friday's loss to the Dodgers. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.

Impact Making his first start since the 2019 World Series, Ross looked terrific against a tough Dodgers squad. He tossed 40-of-67 shots for strikes and never let a runner past second base. Unfortunately for the 27-year-old, his offense couldn't figure out Walker Buehler in what became a pitcher's duel. Ross will face the Cardinals in St. Louis on Wednesday.

APRIL 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Turner homers, Dodgers beat Nats 1-0 on champs' ring day

Justin Turner homered in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their World Series championship ring ceremony day with a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals

APRIL 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Buehler to start home opener for Los Angeles against the Nationals

Los Angeles hosts Washington for the 2021 home opener

APRIL 9, 2021 • Associated Press

LEADING OFF

The Los Angeles Dodgers will raise the World Series flag for the first time since 1988 and will hand out championship rings before Friday’s home opener against Washington, the firs...

APRIL 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Lines up as fourth starter Ross will pitch in a simulated game Wednesday, lining him up to serve as the Nationals' fourth starter this season, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Impact As the Nationals' fourth starter, Ross would face some difficult assignments to start the year, as he'd line up to pitch against Atlanta on Monday before heading to Los Angeles over the weekend to take on the Dodgers. That makes him unappealing as an early streamer, and he's unappealing over a larger time frame in all but the deepest formats, as he hasn't produced an ERA south of 5.00 since 2016.

MARCH 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Padres star Tatis has shoulder problem, to be re-evaluated

The flash and dash of Fernando Tatis Jr. came to a sudden halt Tuesday when the star San Diego Padres shortstop slowly walked off the field after making an awkward throw in an exhi...

MARCH 24, 2021 • Associated Press

All but set for rotation Ross was acknowledged as a member of the Nationals' rotation by manager Dave Martinez on Sunday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Impact "So Corbin will pitch; Joe [Ross] will be back out there in the rotation," Martinez said Sunday when discussing the team's pitching plans for the final week of spring training. "And then Lester will pitch again. Then we'll get Stephen [Strasburg] out there again. We'll try to have more about how we will line this up in the next day or so, because it has been confusing. We're just trying to get guys working. With [Strasburg's] calf strain, with Jonny Lester, we're trying to make sure those guys are healthy." Ross could end up slotting in between lefties Patrick Corbin and Jon Lester rather than simply starting the fifth game of the season, but the Nats' full rotation plans after Opening Day starter Max Scherzer should become clearer this week.

MARCH 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scherzer faces deGrom in spring game, rematch on opening day

Max Scherzer will have the ball in his hands when he begins the final season of his seven-year, $210 million contract with the Washington Nationals

MARCH 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Stretched out to 73 pitches Ross threw 73 pitches over five innings in a simulated game Thursday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Impact The right-hander faced off against Erick Fedde, his main competition for the No. 5 spot in the rotation. and Ross was a little more efficient with his workload. Both pitchers could begin the year in the rotation if either Stephen Strasburg (calf) or Jon Lester (neck) isn't ready for Opening Day, but if only one spot is available, it appears to be Ross' job to lose at this point in the spring. Through five Grapefruit League innings, Ross has a solid 1.80 ERA and 6:2 K:BB.

MARCH 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Less than 2 weeks post-surgery, Lester makes Nationals debut

Jon Lester has made his spring debut for the Washington Nationals less than two weeks after having surgery to remove a parathyroid gland

MARCH 18, 2021 • Associated Press

Impact The right-hander also impressively fanned Francisco Lindor twice on sliders. Ross averaged 94.1 mph with his heater in 2019 before opting out of last season, so seeing his velocity creep back towards its normal level is encouraging considering his long layoff. He remains on track to open the season in the Nats' rotation, although the health of Jon Lester (neck) will determine whether Ross is filling the No. 4 or No. 5 spot initially.

MARCH 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

LeMahieu HR ends inning, no more early exits for pitchers

New York Yankees star DJ LeMahieu launched a three-run homer in an exhibition game Saturday, and that was all for Pittsburgh starter JT Brubaker

MARCH 14, 2021 • Associated Press

Sharp in spring debut Ross struck out three batters in 1.2 innings during Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Seeing his first game action of the spring after a few live batting practice sessions, Ross fanned Brandon Nimmo, Michael Conforto and Dominic Smith while throwing 39 pitches. The right-hander opted out of 2020 and only tossed 104 innings in 2019 as he worked his way back from Tommy John surgery, so there are major question marks surrounding his ability to handle a regular turn in the rotation. That said, the Nats are still expecting him to claim the No. 5 starter role to begin the season. "Similar to riding a bike," Ross said after Monday's outing. "I feel like the extended time off, there's an initial soreness in the offseason. Every pitcher goes through it when you start playing catch again. I went through that in the initial week or two, but it wears off and you kind of get back into throwing shape; the mechanics and the timing come back to you. I feel good right now and pretty fresh."

MARCH 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Notes: Ross solid in debut; Lester returns WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- It had been nearly a year since Joe Ross made his last start in Spring Training and a year and a half since he made...

MARCH 9, 2021 • MLB.COM

Arihara settles into 2nd start for Rangers, 3 solid innings

Kohei Arihara bounced back from a shaky spring training debut for the Texas Rangers, pitching three innings against the Chicago Cubs

MARCH 8, 2021 • Associated Press

For Joe Ross, back on the mound after missing 2020, it’s like ‘riding a bike’ Joe Ross had not faced a live opponent in a year before he took the mound Monday against the Mets.

MARCH 8, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Washington Nationals hoping Joe Ross can claim fifth starter role With the offseason addition of Jon Lester, the Washington Nationals have built one of the most powerful rotations in baseball. Nevertheless,...

FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM

Price, Posey, MLBers who opted out for virus excited for '21

Sixteen months since his last competitive game, David Price is back with the Los Angeles Dodgers

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • Associated Press

NL East teams at the start of spring training

A team-by-team look at the National League East entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catcher...

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Lines up for rotation role Ross is expected to be a part of the Nationals' rotation in 2021, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Impact The 27-year-old righty has been primarily a starter in his big-league career, though he started just nine games while appearing out of the bullpen in 18 more during his most recent campaign. That came back in 2019, as he opted out of last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A rotation role gives Ross a path to fantasy relevance, though he hasn't posted an ERA below 5.00 since 2016 and has a long history of injury problems, so that relevance may be limited to deeper formats.

DECEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Ross, Nationals agree to $1.5 million, 1-year contract WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Ross and the Washington Nationals agreed to a $1.5 million contract Tuesday, one day before the deadline for teams to...

DECEMBER 2, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Joe Ross, Nationals agree to $1.5 million, 1-year contract WASHINGTON - Joe Ross and the Washington Nationals agreed to a $1.5 million contract Tuesday, one day before the deadline for teams to offer...

DECEMBER 2, 2020 • THESTAR.COM

Joe Ross, Nationals agree to $1.5 million, 1-year contract

Joe Ross and the Washington Nationals agreed to a $1.5 million contract Tuesday, one day before the deadline for teams to offer deals to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters

DECEMBER 2, 2020 • Associated Press

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Ross expected to start for the Nationals against Cardinals

Cardinals hammer Strasburg, rout Nats 14-3, end 3-game skid

Turner homers, Dodgers beat Nats 1-0 on champs' ring day

Buehler to start home opener for Los Angeles against the Nationals

LEADING OFF

Padres star Tatis has shoulder problem, to be re-evaluated

Scherzer faces deGrom in spring game, rematch on opening day

Less than 2 weeks post-surgery, Lester makes Nationals debut

LeMahieu HR ends inning, no more early exits for pitchers

Arihara settles into 2nd start for Rangers, 3 solid innings

Price, Posey, MLBers who opted out for virus excited for '21

NL East teams at the start of spring training

Joe Ross, Nationals agree to $1.5 million, 1-year contract