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DJ Herz
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WSH
2026 season
- GP
- 2
- W-L
- 0-1
- ERA
- 10.29
- WHIP
- 2.00
- K
- 6
- IP
- 7.0
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs NYM | W 6-4 | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | @DET | L 2-9 | L | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 season | ||||||||
| Sep 25 | vs KC | L 0-3 | L | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep 18 | @NYM | L 0-10 | L | 3.1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Sep 13 | vs MIA | W 4-1 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 7 | @PIT | W 5-3 | W | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Aug 31 | vs CHC | L 3-5 | L | 4.2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Aug 25 | @ATL | W 5-1 | - | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Aug 20 | vs COL | L 1-3 | L | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Aug 14 | @BAL | L 1-4 | L | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Aug 8 | vs SF | L 5-9 | - | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Aug 3 | vs MIL | W 6-4 | W | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Jul 28 | @STL | L 3-4 | - | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Jul 23 | vs SD | L 0-4 | L | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Jul 7 | vs STL | L 3-8 | L | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Jul 2 | vs NYM | L 2-7 | - | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Jun 26 | @SD | L 5-8 | L | 3.1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 21 | @COL | W 11-5 | - | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Jun 15 | vs MIA | W 4-0 | W | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Jun 9 | vs ATL | W 8-5 | - | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Jun 4 | vs NYM | L 3-6 | L | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Latest news
Herz (0-1) took the loss Monday, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks over four innings against the Tigers. He struck out four.
Herz ran into trouble early, surrendering a pair of runs in the first inning and two more runs in the fourth before departing at 63 pitches (39 strikes). While the results were uneven, it was a positive step for the southpaw to be back on a big-league mound for the first time since 2024 after undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2025. The 25-year-old is tentatively scheduled to take the ball again Sunday against the Mets to close the regular season, potentially with a slightly larger workload.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 22
The Nationals activated Herz (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Monday.
Herz is set to start Monday's game against the Tigers in what will be his first appearance at the major-league level since 2024, as he's completed the long road back from April 2025 Tommy John surgery. The left-hander made 10 rehab starts, posting a 3.16 ERA and 30:7 K:BB over 25.2 innings. Herz threw 4.1 innings and 65 pitches in his last start Sept. 11, so he'll be on a relatively limited workload versus the Tigers.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 21
Herz (elbow) is expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list to start Monday's contest against the Tigers, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.
Herz will make his return to the major-league roster after he had been on the shelf since undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2025. Since restarting his minor-league rehab assignment Aug. 8, the southpaw posted a 19:7 K:BB, 4.00 ERA and 1.22 WHIP in 18 innings across stops with three different affiliates. He most recently covered 4.1 innings and 65 pitches with Triple-A Rochester on Sept. 11, so he could be somewhat limited from a workload perspective Monday in his 2026 Nationals debut.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 20
Herz (elbow) struck out two and allowed one hit and two walks over two scoreless innings in a rehab start Thursday with Double-A Harrisburg.
After Herz underwent Tommy John surgery in April 2025 and then suffered a left flexor strain this past June, the Nationals have been having him ramp up slowly. Through three outings between Single-A Fredericksburg and Harrisburg, the southpaw has yet to permit a run, but he's been limited to five total innings in those appearances. The 33 pitches he threw Thursday marked a new season high for Herz, but he would need to push that count up to the 70-80 range before becoming a viable option for the Washington rotation.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 21
Herz (elbow) struck out two over two perfect innings in his rehab start Friday with Double-A Harrisburg.
Since restarting his rehab assignment earlier this month after recovering from a flexor strain, Herz has piled up five strikeouts over three scoreless frames. Before bringing Herz back from the 60-day injured list, the Nationals are likely to have him build up gradually over at least two more rehab appearances, as the left-hander previously underwent Tommy John surgery last April. Depending on how he fares in subsequent outings in the minors, Herz could have a spot in the rotation waiting for him once he's activated.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 16
Herz (elbow) will resume his rehab assignment with Single-A Fredericksburg on Saturday, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.
Coming back from Tommy John surgery, Herz had made three rehab starts before he encountered a setback in late June with a left flexor strain. The southpaw logged a 1.17 ERA, 0.52 WHIP and 11:0 K:BB in 7.2 innings on his rehab assignment before getting hurt, so he'll be looking to pick up where he left off. Herz might not rejoin the Nationals until September, if at all, this season, as he still has a ways to go in terms of rebuilding stamina.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 6