Free-agent starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson announced his retirement on Friday after 10 seasons with 10 teams. The 32-year-old suffered a shoulder setback a few weeks ago that would have required surgery. Hellickson went 76-75 in his career with a 4.13 ERA in 232 games with the Rays, Diamondbacks, Phillies, Orioles and Nationals. In that time, he won a Rookie of the Year, a Gold Glove and a World Series last year with the Nats. He pitched in just nine games for the Nationals in 2019 because of injuries.
Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson (shoulder) remains "shut down from throwing." Hellickson went down with a right shoulder strain on May 20 and continues to build his arm strength. The 32-year-old right-hander wasn't very good before his injury, going 2-3 with a 6.23 ERA, 1.72 WHIP and 30 strikeouts in 39 innings over eight starts and one relief appearance. Fantasy owners in mixed leagues can continue to ignore him even when he returns to the Nationals, likely sometime in July and possibly after the All-Star break.
Jeremy Hellickson Shut Down With Shoulder Soreness
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson (shoulder) has been shut down with renewed right shoulder soreness. The veteran right-hander had been throwing long toss after going on the injured list but was having trouble "bouncing back," according to manager Dave Martinez. There's no timetable for Hellickson's return. The 32-year-old doesn't belong on mixed league rosters anyway after he was posting a 6.23 ERA, 1.72 WHIP and 30 strikeouts in 39 innings over eight starts and one relief outing for the Nats this season.
Jeremy Hellickson Throws After Going On Injured List
Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez referred to starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson's (shoulder) injury as "tendinitis." Hellickson said he felt "OK" after throwing with a doctor's blessing after landing on the injured list on Tuesday. It might be a quick return for the 32-year-old veteran, but fantasy owners should leave him to the waiver wire in most formats. Hellickson is 2-3 with a 6.23 ERA, 1.72 WHIP and 30 strikeouts in 39 innings over eight starts in nine outings. There's just not much left in his arm these days.
Jeremy Hellickson To Injured List With Shoulder Strain
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson was placed on the injured list on Tuesday with a strained right shoulder. Pitcher Javy Guerra takes his place on the active roster. The Nationals are now without two-fifths of their Opening Day rotation with Anibal Sanchez out as well. Hellickson just pitched Sunday but the Nationals will soon need a starter to take his place. Joe Ross is one possibility, but nothing has been announced. Hellickson is 2-3 with a 6.23 ERA and 1.72 WHIP, losing all fantasy relevance. Even in NL-only leagues, he's waiver fodder, especially now that he's out hurt.
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson made his 2019 debut in relief on Tuesday night, pitching the eighth and ninth innings of Washington's 8-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. He allowed a two-run homer to Bryce Harper in the eighth before working around a two-out single for a scoreless ninth. Hellickson is Washington's fifth starter, but off days in the team's early schedule have allowed them to skip his first turn in the rotation. Hellickson's first start will likely be against the Phillies in Philadelphia, where he should be avoided.
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson is practicing a quick pitch and a slider this spring training. "I just think nowadays a slider is a big strikeout pitch and I've just never had one...It's a tough pitch to throw, been trying to throw one forever," Hellickson said. He also revealed that he's talked to Patrick Corbin about the pitch. Hellickson reportedly threw it four times during his three-inning, one-run stint on Monday, inducing one whiff. However, Hellickson does not plan to begin the regular season with the pitch in his arsenal; it will nonetheless be interesting to see if he starts throwing it sometime this year. With Erick Fedde struggling this spring (11.81 ERA, 3.19 WHIP) and Joe Ross likely facing a light workload in his first full season back from Tommy John surgery, Hellickson should begin the year as Washington's fifth starter. Even so, he is little more than a deep streaming option.
Jeremy Hellickson Has Inside Track On Fifth Starter Spot
Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson has the inside track on the fifth starter spot early in camp. The team would prefer it if Joe Ross and Erick Fedde were to start at Triple-A if they don't make the rotation, but they won't rule them out in long relief. Even though Hellickson might win the fifth starter spot, Ross is probably still more attractive as a flier in NL-only leagues for his strikeout upside. Hellickson pitched decent with a 3.45 ERA in 19 starts last year before suffering an injury, but he was also very fortunate (4.22 FIP) and has struck out just 6.6 hitters per nine innings in his nine-year career.
The Washington Nationals re-signed starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson to a one-year, $1.3 million deal on Wednesday. With incentives, the total amount of the deal could reach $4 million. Hellickson, 32 in April, was solid in Washington last year (5-3, 3.45 ERA, 1.07 WHIP), but he made just 19 starts due to injury. He's merely a back-end rotation option and isn't attractive to those in mixed leagues because of his lack of strikeouts (6.6 career K/9 in nine seasons). Hellickson will strictly be an NL-only depth piece if he wins a spot at the back of the rotation.
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson (wrist) re-injured his wrist while fouling off a pitch on Saturday and admitted that he won't be able to return this year. He will get an MRI exam when he returns to D.C. The veteran right-hander had been solid for the Nats, going 5-3 with a 3.45 ERA in 19 starts, but he had a limited ceiling in fantasy terms with his inability to go deep into games while lacking strikeout upside.
