The next time Joe Ross pitches could be in a real game. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)Joe Ross took a significant, and potentially the final, step in his long rehabilitation from shoulder inflammation at Nationals Park Saturday afternoon, throwing approximately 60 to 65 pitches to teammates in a simulated game. He had to continue his rehab with a simulated game because none of the Nationals’ minor-league affiliates are still playing. Pedro Severino, who caught two of Ross’s rehab starts with Syracuse, was his catcher Saturday and insisted Ross is ready to rejoin the club. “Even in my last outing in Syracuse, I think it was like a couple innings, 50 pitches, and I had more.

Source: Washington Post September 10, 2016 22:52 UTC