OUTDerek Law
RP WSH
Fri 7/18/25 3:31 PM

Law (forearm) has a partial tear of his right flexor tendon and will undergo season-ending surgery to repair it, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Law is shooting for a mid-season return in 2026, as he'll undergo a procedure to repair a torn flexor tendon in his throwing arm. The 33-year-old had already been sidelined for the entirety of the campaign with forearm inflammation. He will be a free agent at the conclusion of the 2025 season.

OUTDerek Law
RP WSH
Sat 7/5/25 1:30 PM

The Nationals transferred Law (forearm) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Law has been on the injured list all season due to forearm inflammation, so his move to the 60-day IL doesn't affect his return timeline and is simply a way to clear a 40-man spot for the newly activated Mason Thompson (elbow). Law restarted his rehab assignment Wednesday after being shut down with renewed forearm soreness and will likely require a few more appearances in the minors before returning to Washington.

OUTDerek Law
RP WSH
Fri 7/4/25 2:56 PM

Law (forearm) resumed his rehab assignment Wednesday, logging a scoreless inning for Triple-A Rochester, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Law reported a recurrence of arm soreness last week but he was only shut down for a brief period before getting back into game action. This was Law's first scoreless appearance in four rehab outings. He has not pitched at all in the majors this year, so he may need a few more appearances before he's ready to be activated.

OUTDerek Law
RP WSH
Fri 6/27/25 8:18 PM

Law has been shut down from throwing this weekend after experiencing soreness in his right forearm, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Law reported the soreness after his last rehab outing with Triple--A Rochester on Wednesday. He'll attempt to throw again Tuesday and could be cleared to pitch again next Wednesday barring any setbacks. Law has appeared in three games during his rehab assignment and has allowed six runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out one batter across 3.2 innings.

OUTDerek Law
RP WSH
Tue 6/24/25 10:27 AM

Law (forearm) will have his rehab assignment moved from Double-A Harrisburg to Triple-A Rochester, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran reliever has given up three runs on four hits and a walk in 2.2 innings over two appearances for Harrisburg, but he built up to 33 pitches in his latest outing Sunday. "I know he's trying to build up quick. I mean, he threw 33 pitches the other day. His fastball wasn't quite what he wanted it to be, but he's got to build himself up. The good thing is that he felt OK," Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Monday. Law, who has yet to pitch for Washington this season due to a forearm issue that cropped up in the spring, is on track to join the big-league bullpen by early July, and he could slot into a set-up role in front of closer Kyle Finnegan.

OUTDerek Law
RP WSH
Thu 6/19/25 11:01 AM

Law (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday at Double-A Harrisburg.
EDGE Analysis
Law has been on the shelf all season while recovering from right forearm inflammation and is likely to require several appearances in the minors before the Nationals activate him from the 15-day injured list. The 34-year-old righty was a key piece in the Washington bullpen in 2024, collecting seven wins, 17 holds and one save while logging a 2.60 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in 90 innings over 75 appearances.

OUTDerek Law
RP WSH
Thu 6/12/25 1:14 PM

Law (forearm) threw a successful simulated game Wednesday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
He's slated for two more simulated games on Saturday and Tuesday. If that goes well, Law will then head out on a rehab assignment. The veteran reliever has been sidelined all season with a right forearm strain but finally appears to have turned the corner in his recovery.

OUTDerek Law
RP WSH
Fri 5/9/25 5:03 PM

Law (forearm) is slated to throw off a mound before the end of this week, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
It will be the first time he's thrown off the bump since he experienced a setback with his right forearm strain during spring training. Law will eventually require some rehab appearances, but it's unclear when he might be ready for those.

OUTDerek Law
RP WSH
Mon 5/5/25 5:25 PM

Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that Law (forearm) threw again from 60 feet on flat ground Monday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Law finally appears to be trending in the right direction after battling a right forearm issue that's bothered him since late last season. He'll need to go out on a rehab assignment before being activated from the 15-day injured list and it's unclear when he might be ready for that.

OUTDerek Law
RP WSH
Mon 4/7/25 4:53 PM

Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Monday that Law (forearm) has yet to begin a throwing program, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Law dealt with an arm issue late last season and made just one appearance during spring training before landing on the injured list with right forearm inflammation. He remains in the strengthening phase of his rehab, and while Martinez admitted Monday to being "a little worried" Law still isn't throwing, he added that the reliever "is getting better, is getting stronger."