Washington Nationals pitcher Joe Ross (shoulder) is on track to join the Nationals' rotation this week.
Ross threw three innings last Monday in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Syracuse, and then he tossed about 80 pitches at Nationals Park in a simulated game later that week. Manager Dusty Baker said Ross might have to deal with stamina issues initially, but he's shaping up to be a sneaky streamer for the last two weeks of the regular season. He hasn't made a big league start since July 2, and his first start since will likely be this weekend versus the Atlanta Braves.
Ross has posted a 3.49 ERA and a 3.93 xFIP in 95 1/3 innings pitched this season, and his 19.8 strikeout percentage is below the league average (21.0 percent). We currently project him to record a 4.13 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP over the rest of the year (11 innings).
Source: Rotoworld.com