Mason Thompson

The Nationals placed Mason Thompson on the 60-day injured list.

Fantasy Impact

The Nationals needed to open a roster spot with the signing of Lucas Sims. Thompson is expected to be sidelined till the end of May.

Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that Mason Thompson has yet to throw off a mound.

Fantasy Impact

Thompson is continuing to work his way back from Tommy John surgery. “We’re going to play a lot more long toss with him right now, get him comfortable throwing flat grounds," Martinez said."...And then we’ll move him to the bullpen. I don’t want to put a date on it, but probably a couple weeks.”

Nationals right-hander Mason Thompson is likely to return in the first half of the season as he recovers from March 2024 Tommy John surgery.

Fantasy Impact

The TJ operation was the second one for the 26-year-old who broke out with a 2.92 ERA across 24 outings in 2022. However, he regressed to a 5.50 ERA in 51 appearances in 2023 before missing the entire 2024 campaign.

The Nationals and Mason Thompson have agreed to a one-year contract.

Fantasy Impact

Thompson and the Nationals will avoid arbitration. He missed the 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in spring training.

The Nationals announced that Mason Thompson will undergo Tommy John surgery.

Fantasy Impact

Thompson dealt with injuries in the middle of last season, and he'll now miss all of this year. It will be the second time he has undergone this surgery with the first time being back in high school.