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July 7: 3B Brady House (Nationals’ No. 3 prospect, MLB No. 44 overall) promoted to Triple-A
House, 21, slashed .234/.310/.423 with a .733 OPS, 11 doubles, 13 home runs, 24 walks and five stolen bases in 75 games with the Double-A Senators. There will be an emphasis on accepting walks and hitting the ball in the zone.

“When you get to Triple-A, it’s about consistency,” said manager Dave Martinez. “That’s going to help you up here in the Major Leagues. We’ll definitely keep an eye on him, we’ll have reports on him now every day and we’ll see where he’s at. But he’s there, he’s knocking on the door. He’s just another one of our young guys that we feel like can help us up here in the big leagues.”

House was one of the top prospects who participated in Major League Spring Training. He joins the Nats’ No. 2 prospect (No. 4 overall) Dylan Crews on the Red Wings.

“What I learned about him is that he’s a really good third baseman, he really is, and he loves to play the game,” Martinez said.

July 7: SS Kevin Made (Nationals’ No. 18 prospect) promoted to Double-A
In conjunction with House’s promotion to Triple-A, Made was promoted from High-A Wilmington to Double-A Harrisburg. Made, 21, hit .239 with 17 doubles, one home run, 27 RBIs and 11 stolen bases in his first 72 games this season. He was acquired last year from the Cubs organization in the Jeimer Candelario trade.

July 6: INF Trey Lipscomb recalled from Triple-A Rochester; 3B Nick Senzel designated for assignment
Lipscomb returns to the Nationals’ lineup and will spend the majority of his time playing third base for the club. The infielder was optioned back to Rochester on June 24 to work on his swing. He hit .395 with five doubles, 12 RBIs, four walks and eight runs scored in his most recent 10-game stint with the Red Wings. He batted eighth in the second game of a four-game set against the Cardinals on Saturday.

“We wanted to give him a shot,” manager Dave Martinez said. “He went down there and checked all the boxes. He started swinging the bat really well, started driving the ball as of late, so we thought it’d be a good opportunity for him to keep doing what he’s doing down there and bring him up here and see what he can do everyday.”

This will mark Lipscomb's fourth stint with the Nationals this season. Senzel was designated for assignment as the corresponding move. In 64 games with the Nats, the third baseman hit .209 with 10 doubles, seven homers, 18 RBIs, 27 walks and 25 runs scored.

“Nick struggled a little bit, but for us it’s more about Trey, getting Trey up here and getting him some at-bats,” Martinez said. “[Nick] always wanted to help us win and he gave me tons of effort, which I love, so I wish him the best.”

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10-day/15-day injured list

1B Joey Gallo (left hamstring strain)
Expected return: Second half of season
An MRI on June 14 revealed a “significant” left hamstring strain, per manager Dave Martinez. He is hitting in the cage and running. “We’ve still got some time,” Martinez said of Gallo’s rehab. Gallo sustained the injury while running out a ground ball on June 11. There is no timeframe for his return. (Last updated: July 5)

RHP Trevor Williams (right flexor muscle strain)
Expected return: Second half of season
Williams is playing catch up to 60 feet. He was placed on the 15-day injured list on June 4, retroactive to June 1. (Last updated: July 5)

1B/3B, Yohandy Morales (left thumb injury, No. 4 on Nationals Top 30 Prospects list)
Expected return: TBD
The infield prospect was placed on the 7-day injured list due to a thumb injury on May 21, retroactive to May 20. He was removed from Double-A Harrisburg's game on May 18 after being tagged out while sliding head first into home plate. As of June 26, he was back to throwing and running, and the Nationals planned to reevaluate him in a few weeks. If all goes well, a hitting progression would begin soon after that reevaluation. (Last updated: June 26)

60-day IL

RHP Josiah Gray (right elbow/forearm flexor strain)
Expected return: TBD
Gray is shut down from throwing, and following the All-Star break, he will undergo an MRI and meet with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister. He experienced arm fatigue and decreased velocity on almost all of his pitches, including a drop of more than 2 mph on his four-seam fastball, in his latest rehab start on June 30. Gray was placed on the IL on April 9, retroactive to April 6, and he was transferred to the 60-day IL on July 5 to clear space on the 40-man roster. (Last updated: July 5)

LHP Jose A. Ferrer (teres major strain)
Expected return: Second half of season
Ferrer began a rehab assignment with Double-A Harrisburg on July 2. His fastball ranged between 97-99 mph in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League. Ferrer was placed on the 60-day IL on March 24. (Last updated: July 3)

RHP Cade Cavalli (Tommy John surgery; No. 5 on Nationals' Top 30 Prospects list)
Expected return: Second half of season
After dealing with a case of the flu during his rehab assignment, Cavalli will get ramped back up with the Nationals. This will include playing catch and throwing bullpen sessions while back with the Nats. Cavalli underwent Tommy John surgery on March 22, 2023. (Last updated: July 2)

RHP Mason Thompson (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: 2025
Thompson, 26, underwent his second Tommy John surgery on March 1 after previously undergoing the procedure in high school. He was placed on the 60-day IL on March 24. (Last updated: March 24)

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