Green (hamstring) went 0-for-2 and played four innings in center field Saturday in the Nationals' 6-2 win over the Cardinals in Grapefruit League play.
Green missed the final month of the 2025 season due to a right hamstring strain but was fully cleared for the start of spring training. He'll likely open the upcoming campaign at High-A Wilmington, where he produced a .531 OPS over 140 plate appearances last season before being demoted to Single-A Fredericksburg following the All-Star break.
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Nationals' Elijah Green: Activated off minor-league IL
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Green (wrist) was activated from the minor-league injured list Tuesday at Single-A Fredericksburg, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
Green wound up missing around seven weeks because of a wrist injury. Selected by the Nationals with the fifth overall pick in the 2022 MLB First-Year Player Draft, the 19-year-old outfielder had slashed .218/.327/.318 with three homers and 22 steals in 58 games this season for Fredericksburg prior to the IL stint.
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Nationals' Elijah Green: Ready for rehab assignment
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Green (wrist) was sent to the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Monday to begin a rehab assignment.
Green has been out since June 28 due to a wrist injury and remains on Single-A Fredericksburg's 7-day injured list, but he may only need a handful of games in the FCL before he's deemed ready for activation. The 19-year-old outfielder was hitting .220 with a 13.7 percent walk rate and 43.4 percent strikeout rate in 251 plate appearances for Fredericksburg prior to being shut down.
