Joe Ross
P PHI
Tue 5/23/17 5:32 PM

Ross was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse and will start Tuesday's game against the Mariners, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
As expected, Ross will rejoin the Nationals ahead of his scheduled start Tuesday night. He tossed seven innings of one-run ball during his last rehab appearance, so we'll see if the mechanical adjustments he made help him with the big club. Brian Goodwin was sent back to Syracuse in a corresponding move.

Joe Ross
P PHI
Mon 5/22/17 1:44 PM

Ross will be called up to start Tuesday's game against the Mariners, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Ross has been working out kinks in delivery during his time in the minors, and although he's allowed 11 earned runs in 18 innings (5.50 ERA) since his most recent demotion, the Nationals are seemingly content with the mechanical adjustments he's made in that time. He'll jump into the rotation spot Jacob Turner was inhabiting in order to take on Christian Bergman on Tuesday.

Joe Ross
P PHI
Wed 5/17/17 10:03 AM

Ross is attempting to correct a flaw in his delivery that has caused his arm slot to drop this season, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports. "Usually when the arm drops it's fatigue," Nationals pitching coach Mike Maddux said. "He seemed to fatigue early. The first couple innings, [his arm slot] would be where it needs to be. Then the last couple innings, it would drop and his ball would flatten out."
EDGE Analysis
The 23-year-old looked a little better in his most recent start for Triple-A Syracuse, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks over six innings Friday while striking out three, but as yet the Nats are putting no timetable on his return to the majors. The organization still views Ross as a key part of the rotation plans for the future, so expect the Nats to be a bit cautious with him and make sure he's comfortable with his mechanics before bringing him back into the fold. Fantasy GMs that have kept Ross stashed on their bench will need to be patient, but he should be in the Washington rotation again once he's getting consistent results at Triple-A.

Joe Ross
P PHI
Tue 5/2/17 9:33 AM

Ross was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Ross has failed to escape the fifth inning in his last two starts and owns a 7.47 ERA and 1.53 WHIP over 15.2 frames on the season, but it's still somewhat surprising that the Nationals dropped him from the rotation. The Nationals will need to fill Ross' next scheduled start Saturday against the Phillies, but the team hasn't offered any indication who will replace him in the rotation. Jacob Turner, who performed admirably in a spot start at Coors Field last week when Stephen Strasburg was on the paternity list, could be a candidate to rejoin the starting ranks after recently moving to the bullpen.

Joe Ross
P PHI
Sun 4/30/17 6:16 PM

Ross allowed five runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out five batters over four innings during Sunday's win over the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
With Washington putting 23 runs on the board, it's discouraging that Ross couldn't navigate his way through five innings and collect the win. It's also the second consecutive game he's failed to pitch five frames. There's definitely upside here, though. The 23-year-old righty posted a 3.52 ERA and 8.0 K/9 over 35 games the past two seasons, after all. Ross will look to put it all together in his next start against Philadelphia.

Joe Ross
P PHI
Wed 4/26/17 7:55 AM

Ross (1-0) gave up five runs on seven hits and two walks over 4.2 innings while striking out two in Tuesday's 15-12 win over the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Fantasy GMs who risked using the 23-year-old in Coors Field were very nearly rewarded with a win when the Nats jumped out to a 7-0 lead by the top of the second inning, but Ross got scored upon in each of the next four frames to get chased from the game one out shy of the minimum five innings. He should be able to put together a better result in his next start, back home at sea level Sunday against the Mets.

Joe Ross
P PHI
Mon 4/24/17 8:23 AM

Ross will have his next start pushed to Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
With Stephen Strasburg headed to the paternity list, Jacob Turner is getting called up from Triple-A Syracuse to take Monday's start, bumping the rest of the rotation back a day. Ross still has a two-start week with the first outing coming in Coors Field, but he'll at least get an extra day to prepare for that crucible.

Joe Ross
P PHI
Thu 4/20/17 4:14 AM

Ross (1-0) gave up three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out seven over seven innings in Wednesday's 14-4 win over the Braves.
EDGE Analysis
Atlanta got to him for two runs in the first inning, but Ross settled down after that and cruised to an easy victory in his 2017 debut thanks to massive run support. The 23-year-old threw 66 of 100 pitches for strikes, and despite his delayed start to the campaign it doesn't appear as though the Nats will have any restrictions on his usage going forward. Those with fantasy shares in Ross will have to think carefully about whether to have him active for his next start Monday in Colorado, though.

Joe Ross
P PHI
Wed 4/19/17 4:23 PM

Ross was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse and will start Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
With the Nationals needing a fifth starter for only the second time all season, Ross will finally make his 2017 debut Wednesday after spending the first two weeks of the campaign with Syracuse. Barring a string of poor performances, Ross should be locked into a rotation spot for good, though the Nationals figure to manage the 23-year-old's workload somewhat carefully this season. He covered 105 frames for the big club in 2016 churning out a 3.43 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 93 strikeouts.

Joe Ross
P PHI
Fri 4/14/17 9:20 AM

Ross will make his first start of the season for the Nationals Wednesday in Atlanta, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Fantasy owners of the right-hander are happy they can finally use his promising skills. Ross twirled seven innings of one-run ball on just 85 pitches Thursday for Triple-A Syracuse. He was unavailable for the last No. 5 slot because he was optioned too late in the offseason and wasn't in the minors for at least 10 days. If he's available, Ross is worth an immediate pickup, even with concerns over how stringent the Nats will be with his workload.