Poulin’s Injury Update: Relief for Nationals | Washington Nationals News

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It's July 21st. You're listening to Washington Nationals News Today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. So, the Nationals bullpen got some good news on Monday. Pitcher PJ Poulin had an MRI on his elbow, and thankfully, it showed no damage to his UCL. It's just a flexor strain, which they initially thought, and he's looking at a recovery time of about two to six weeks. He said he was worried it could have been worse, so that's a big relief for him and the team. He'd been feeling some discomfort for a couple of weeks, even trying to pitch through it with some medication. But when the pain came back after he stopped taking the anti-inflammatories, they decided it was time to get it checked out properly with that MRI. Manager Blake Butera mentioned that Poulin was still feeling it even after a few days off, and hadn't pitched in a while. They were expecting him to miss at least 15 days, so knowing it's not a more serious injury is definitely a win.
Poulin's been a solid contributor this season, with a 3-win record and a 2-7 daughter earned run average in 35 games.
He's even picked up 3 saves and started some games as an opener. To cover his absence, they brought back Matt Krook on a Major League deal. They'll be checking in on Poulin again when the team gets back to DC later this week to figure out when he can start throwing again.