Washington Nationals face the Miami Marlins| August 22, 2026 |Morning Briefing

The Washington Nationals opened their three-game series against the Miami Marlins last night with a 3–2 loss, despite tying the game in the late innings.

Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: Aug. 4 (10-day IL)
Expected return: September
Status: Still experiencing tightness in his oblique, but Wood is throwing, running and shagging during BP. He will take dry swings as he continues to progress, per manager Blake Butera. (Last updated: Aug. 21)

Susana has long featured some of the most electric stuff of any prospect in baseball, one of only three ranked prospects with two pitches graded 70 or higher. The Padres signed him for $1.7 million in January 2022 an unusually large bonus for a teenage international pitching prospect—before he joined the Nationals later that summer in the blockbuster Juan Soto trade.

Game time, probable pitchers, broadcast notes, and affiliate schedule.

The Washington Nationals road series record this season.

Jarlin Susana Strikes Out 7 in Dominant Rehab Outing, Hits 103.4 MPH last night with the Wilmington Blue Rocks