James Wood Injury Status & Updates - MLB

Latest Injury Status

10-day IL

IL10

It'll likely be Wood's only game on his rehab assignment, with Nationals manager Blake Butera saying Saturday "we'll probably give [Wood] Monday off, then we'll see from there." Wood could be back with the Nationals as soon as Tuesday, when major-league rosters expand to 28 players. He is in the final stages of his recovery from a left oblique strain that caused him to go on the 10-day injured list in early August.

Injury Details

Body Part

Oblique

Location

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Side

Left

Expected Return

Sep 1, 2026

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James Wood Injury History

August 30, 2026

10-day IL • Oblique

Strain

Wood (oblique) will play seven innings in left field for Double-A Harrisburg on Sunday, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.

August 30, 2026

10-day IL • Oblique

Strain

Wood (oblique) participated in Friday's batting practice, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

August 28, 2026

10-day IL • Oblique

Strain

The Nationals announced Monday that Wood (oblique) has extended his flat-ground throwing to 120 feet and has resumed hitting off a tee, Danielle Allentuck of The Washington Post reports.

August 24, 2026

10-day IL • Oblique

Strain

Nationals manager Blake Butera said Sunday that Wood has been progressing more slowly than the team hoped from his left oblique strain, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Latest James Wood Injury Updates

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