Nationals' Joe Ross: Undergoes surgery, out 6-to-8 weeks

Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Sunday that Ross will be sidelined 6-to-8 weeks after undergoing surgery March 7 to remove a bone spur from his elbow, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Ross missed the final six weeks of the 2021 campaign due to a partial UCL tear in his right elbow, and he recently experienced a setback in his recovery, which prompted the surgery. The 28-year-old covered 108 frames in 20 games last season and had a 4.17 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 109:34 K:BB, so his absence to start the campaign will be a significant hit to Washington's rotation depth.