"In what has been an absolutely miserable season to be a fan of the Washington Nationals baseball team, things just got a little bit worse. The old saying "never kick a man while he's down" clearly does not pertain to the Nationals according to the baseball Gods, as this organization has been dealt some huge blows this year. Whether it was the manager and GM of the club declaring that the rebuild was over in spring training, giving fans a false illusion of where the organization was headed, or the numerous amount of injuries that have piled up, one might be able to argue that the Nationals are cursed. Of course, that manager and GM who were in agreement on those comments are now gone, but the damage had already been done."
"Over the course of the last month, the Nationals have seen their top two prospects in Travis Sykora and Jarlin Susana both go down with injuries, with Sykora needing Tommy John Surgery and Susana needing lat surgery. If that wasn't enough, they were dealt yet another blow to a young pitcher, but this time to rookie reliever Cole Henry."
"Thankfully, Henry's injury does not appear to be serious at all, but it is an unfortunate ending to an overall solid rookie season for the former 2nd-round pick out of LSU. After facing numerous injuries in his journey to the big leagues, Henry had settled into a very solid find for the Nationals, and the focus for him now will be on getting fully healthy for the 2026 season and beyond. The 26-year-old righty had solid numbers in his rookie season that don't necessarily pop off the page by any means, although he experienced stretches of utter dominance during the season. During the month of May, Henry did not allow a single earned run in 12 appearances, and had run the streak up to 14 total before seeing his ERA jump from as low as 2.01 up to 3.45 by the end of June."
The Washington Nationals endured a season marked by leadership misstatements and a cascade of injuries that severely impacted organizational momentum. A manager and general manager prematurely declared the rebuild over in spring training, creating unrealistic expectations before both were dismissed. Top prospects Travis Sykora and Jarlin Susana suffered major injuries requiring Tommy John and lat surgery respectively. Rookie reliever Cole Henry ended his debut season with a non-serious injury after showing dominant stretches, including a 12-appearance scoreless May and a 14-appearance streak, while overall numbers rose later in the season.
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