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Nationals' Stone Garrett: Activated and optioned
The Washington Nationals activated Stone Garrett (ankle) from the 10-day injured list Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Rochester, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.Garrett had just had his rehab assignment moved from Double-A Harrisburg to Rochester, and the Nats have elected to keep him there for a while longer. Coming back from reconstructive surgery on his left ankle, Garrett has gone 7-for-31 with a 9:7 K:BB over 40 plate appearances so far on his rehab assignment. The 28-year-old should be back with the Nationals soon enough, particularly with Lane Thomas (knee) out indefinitely, but the club wants Garrett to get back into a rhythm in the minors first.
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Nationals' Stone Garrett: Shifts rehab to Triple-A
Stone Garrett (ankle) went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts Wednesday in his first rehab game for Triple-A Rochester.Garrett shifted his rehab assignment to Rochester after going 7-for-26 (.269 average) with seven walks, two RBI, two runs and one stolen base over his eight-game stint with Double-A Harrisburg. The 28-year-old made six of his eight starts with Harrisburg in left field, so he should be an option for the Washington Nationals at DH or in the corner outfield when he ultimately returns from the 10-day injured list. Garrett produced an .800 OPS over 268 plate appearances with Washington in 2023 before undergoing season-ending reconstructive surgery on his left ankle last August.
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Nationals' Stone Garrett: Beginning assignment at Double-A
Stone Garrett (ankle) will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Harrisburg on Saturday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.Garrett has been on the injured list all season after undergoing left ankle reconstruction surgery in August, and it appears he's now ready to test his ankle in a competitive setting. It's unclear how long he will remain in the minors, but the 28-year-old outfielder figures to operate on the short side of a platoon once he returns to the Washington Nationals.
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Nationals' Stone Garrett: Lands on 10-day IL
The Washington Nationals placed Stone Garrett (ankle) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.As expected, Garrett won't be available to begin the season while he continues his recovery from the left ankle reconstruction surgery he underwent last August. According to MLB.com, Garrett is expected to stick around at the Nationals' facility in Florida to participate in extended spring training games, and he could then head out on a minor-league rehab assignment thereafter. Once he's deemed ready for his 2024 debut, Garrett will likely serve as a short-side platoon player in the corner outfield or at designated hitter.
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Nationals' Stone Garrett: Playing in simulated game
Stone Garrett (lower leg) will play in a simulated game Monday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.It will be the first time Garrett has played in a game setting since he needed surgery last August on his left fibula and ankle. The Washington Nationals are still holding out hope that the 28-year-old can be ready for Opening Day, but it's going to be close. Garrett is slated to see lots of action at designated hitter and also the outfield for the Nats this season.
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Nationals' Stone Garrett: Running out of time to avoid IL
Stone Garrett (lower leg) has been hitting and running the bases in minor-league intrasquad games, but he has yet to play defense and isn't ready to play a full nine innings, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez still believes Garrett could be on the Opening Day roster. "I'm still optimistic that he can do it," Martinez said Saturday. "He's working really hard. Probably the next 10-12 days are going to really determine where he's at. They're pushing him, and he wants to be pushed." However, the 28-year-old could be running out of time to get in enough Grapefruit League action that the team will be comfortable having him on the 26-man roster to begin the season, even if he's limited initially to DH duties. If Garrett does wind up on the injured list, it might open the door for top prospect James Wood to make the Opening Day roster.
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Nationals' Stone Garrett: Participating in most drills
Stone Garrett (fibula/ankle) is running at full speed and taking live batting practice during the early stages of spring training, but the Washington Nationals don't have a timeline for when he'll be cleared to make his Grapefruit League debut, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.Zuckerman previously reported last week that Garrett would be a full participant at camp, and while that's largely been the case thus far, the Nationals are still easing the 28-year-old along slowly to some degree as he makes his way back from late-August surgery to repair a broken left fibula and address related ankle damage. In addition to delaying Garrett's inclusion in the spring lineup, the Nationals have also been holding him out of certain running drills, including one Wednesday that all of the team's other healthy position players took part in. Garrett thus far hasn't reported any setbacks with his left leg and remains a realistic option for the Nationals' Opening Day roster, but his status won't be officially known until the latter stages of spring training.
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Nationals' Stone Garrett: Full participant to begin camp
Stone Garrett (fibula) is a full participant to begin spring training, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.Washington Nationals president Mike Rizzo suggested at the start of camp that Garrett would be brought along slowly after undergoing surgery in August, but it doesn't appear as though the 28-year-old outfielder is under any actual restrictions to begin camp. "It's going to be a progression, but we're going to push him," manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday. "He wants to be pushed. He's been hitting, and he looks really good hitting. We're not going to hold him back. He'll determine when he's ready to go, and we'll keep a close eye on him." If Garrett shows he can run without issue and handle the day-to-day grind of the schedule, he could avoid the IL to open the regular season and slot in as Washington's Opening Day designated hitter.
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Nationals' Stone Garrett: Will be eased in during camp
President of baseball operations Mike Rizzo said Wednesday that the Washington Nationals will be cautious with Stone Garrett (fibula) in spring training, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.Rizzo didn't explicitly say that Garrett will begin the season on the 10-day injured list, but the 28-year-old may face an uphill battle for Opening Day after undergoing surgery in August to address a fractured left fibula. Per Patrick Reddington of FederalBaseball.com, Garrett started running and hitting in late December, but he looks as though he'll be relegated to completing his rehab program on the back fields at the start of camp before rejoining the Nationals' main group. After serving mostly as a short-side platoon player in 2023 before suffering the season-ending injury, the right-handed Garrett was expected to get a look as an everyday player in 2024, but the Nationals' recent addition of left-handed designated hitter/corner outfielder Jesse Winker could alter those plans.
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Nationals' Stone Garrett: Longshot for Opening Day
Stone Garrett (fibula) is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.Garrett had surgery in late August to repair a fractured left fibula and also underwent a minor operation on his ankle. Zuckerman writes that while there's a chance the 28-year-old could be recovered in time for Opening Day, the Washington Nationals are "more likely to take the cautious route" and slow-play Garrett's rehab. When healthy, Garrett is in line for regular at-bats against left-handed pitching and perhaps more than that, so if he does indeed need a stint on the injured list it would open up some starts for others.
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