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Harris (pectoral) suffered another setback and will get an MRI to determine the next steps in his recovery, Andrew Golden of the Washington Post reports. He has been dealing with lingering effects from thoracic outlet syndrome surgery performed two summers ago, and at this point, it seems unlikely that Harris will ever get back on a mound for the Nationals. The 38-year-old right-hander is in the final year of a three-year, $24 million contract signed ahead of the 2020 campaign, and he's only been healthy enough to pitch 23.2 innings for Washington during that time.
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Harris (pectoral) resumed his rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Rochester, striking out one and working around a hit in a scoreless inning. Harris has been on the shelf all season after undergoing thoracic outlet syndrome last summer and a follow-up procedure in the spring, but it's been a groin issue that has most recently sidelined him during his rehab assignment, according to Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com. The right-hander previously started his rehab assignment July 23 and made four appearances before the groin injury kept him out of action for two weeks. Fortunately, Harris looks to have overcome the brief setback, but he'll still likely need to make another appearance or two in the minors before coming off the 60-day injured list.
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Harris (pectoral) allowed three runs on three hits and no walks while failing to strike out a batter in one-third of an inning during a rehab appearance at Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports. Harris made a rehab appearance at Single-A Fredericksburg over the weekend and tossed one scoreless frame, but he was unable to replicate those results Wednesday. In spite of his struggles to limit run production, the right-hander seems to be closing in on his return to the major-league club.
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Harris (pectoral) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports. According to Zuckerman, Harris has now thrown off a mound about four or five times since he was first cleared to resume a throwing program in late April. Harris should continue to ramp up the intensity of his side sessions heading into the All-Star break, and he said he feels like he's nearly ready to face hitters. Since signing a three-year, $24 million deal with the Nationals in January 2020, Harris has been limited to 28 appearances, including only eight since the start of the 2021 campaign following thoracic outlet syndrome surgery last summer and pectoral surgery March 31.
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Harris (pectoral) is expected to resume throwing around May 1, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports. Harris underwent right pectoral surgery March 31 and began the season on the 60-day injured list. While he won't be eligible to return to the big-league roster any time soon, he'll resume throwing after being shut down for a month. Since the right-hander was also limited during spring training, he'll likely require time to ramp up before he's able to begin a rehab assignment.
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