Kenneth Waldichuk: Everything you need to know

Kenneth Waldichuk

#52 SP

Status

60-Day IL - Elbow - Sprain Expected Return: 2026-06-01

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
3/23	BAL	L 2-0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
3/16	NYM	W 12-6	2.0	0	2	0	0	0	3	1	0
3/12	HOU	W 3-2	2.2	6	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
3/7	NYY	W 3-0	3.0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2/24	STL	W 6-1	1.0	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1
Preseason Totals			9.2	8	5	0	0	0	8	2	1

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
4/12	MIL	W 8-6	1.2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1
4/6	STL	W 9-6	2.1	2	2	0	0	0	2	3	3
4/3	LAD	L 13-6	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1
3/31	PHI	L 3-2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/28	CHC	L 10-2	1.1	2	2	0	0	0	3	2	2
Regular Season Totals			7.4	8	6	1	0	0	7	7	7

Splits	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	K	BB	HBP	CG	H	R	ER	SVO	S	AVG	HR
Overall	0	9.1	0	0	0.0	8	6	1	0	8	7	7	1	0	0.235	4
Home	0	4.1	0	0	0.0	5	3	0	0	3	4	4	1	0	0.200	3
Away	0	5.0	0	0	0.0	3	3	0	0	5	3	3	0	0	0.263	1
Day	0	5.0	0	0	0.0	6	4	0	0	5	4	4	0	0	0.250	2
Night	0	4.1	0	0	0.0	2	2	0	0	3	3	3	1	0	0.214	2
vs Lefty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	3	2	1	0	4	2	0	0	0	0.235	1
vs Righty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	5	4	0	0	4	5	0	0	0	0.235	3
March	0	3.1	0	0	0.0	2	2	0	0	4	2	2	0	0	0.308	1
April	0	6.0	0	0	0.0	6	4	0	0	4	5	5	1	0	0.190	3
Opponent
vs CHC	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	2	2	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	0.429	1
vs LAD	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.143	1
vs STL	0	2.1	0	0	0.0	2	2	0	0	2	3	3	1	0	0.250	2
vs MIL	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.167	0
vs PHI	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.167	0
Venue
@ Philadelphia	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.167	0
@ Chicago	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	2	2	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	0.429	1
@ Washington	0	4.1	0	0	0.0	5	3	0	0	3	4	4	1	0	0.200	3
@ Milwaukee	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.167	0

Kenneth Waldichuk: Breaking News

The Nationals transferred Waldichuk (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday. The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Richard Lovelady. Waldichuk is likely headed for Tommy John surgery, though he will receive a second opinion before a final decision is made.

Waldichuk, who was placed on the 15-day injured list earlier Monday, is set to receive a second medical opinion on his left forearm injury after a doctor recommended him for Tommy John surgery, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports. Waldichuk previously underwent the procedure in May 2024, resulting in him missing that entire season before he returned to action in the minors last June. The southpaw struggled at the Triple-A level in 2025 but was able to make enough of an impression in spring training to secure a spot in the Nationals' Opening Day bullpen, only to go down with the forearm injury during his appearance in Sunday's win over the Brewers. Given the lengthy recovery timeline for Tommy John surgery along with the murky track record of pitchers who have had the procedure twice, Waldichuk is likely eager to avoid another operation and hoping that treating the injury with rest and rehab is a feasible option. Regardless of what treatment plan he ultimately chooses, Waldichuk appears to be headed for an extended absence.

The Nationals placed Waldichuk on the 15-day injured list Monday due to left forearm tightness. Waldichuk was pulled early from his relief appearance in Sunday's 8-6 win over the Brewers after skipping a pitch to Milwaukee's Brice Turang and immediately motioning for team trainers to check him out. While the Nationals have determined that Waldichuk is tending to a forearm injury, he'll likely be sent in for further imaging as Washington looks to determine its severity. The southpaw previously underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2024, and even if Waldichuk doesn't require another forearm operation this time around, the Nationals are likely to proceed conservatively with his recovery program.