Jordan Zimmermann, the No. 1 prospect in the DC system last season, according to Baseball America's Aaron Fitt, will miss all of 2010 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Full Article at Federal Baseball

The Nationals are expecting big things from pitcher Stephen Strasburg, whom they are paying $15.1 million after making him the No. 1 pick in the June draft. Full Article at USA Today

Add the Washington Nationals to the list of teams interested in signing right-hander John Lackey as a free agent. Full Article at Sporting News

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals are one of several teams who have expressed interest in free agent right-hander John Lackey, according to a baseball source. The team is reportedly in competition with the Angels, Red Sox, Yankees and Mets for his services. Full Article at MLB.com

4 months ago: Washington Nationals pitcher Ross Detwiler throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Washington, Saturday, June 20, 2009. Full Article at Federal Baseball

: Washington SP Ross Detwiler pitched extremely well on Saturday against the Braves in his final start of the season. Unfortunately, he could only get a no decision. Full Article at CBS Sports

Good afternoon from Turner Field, where Game No. 161 is about to get underway for the Nationals. Ross Detwiler looking for career win No. 2. Adam Dunn still looking for home run Nos. 39 and 40. Full Article at Washington Times Blogs

Nationals interim manager Jim Riggleman has not decided who will pitch against the Braves on Saturday afternoon. Full Article at MLB.com

The value of all that waiting only revealed itself on Monday, because that's when Detwiler finally did it. He broke a skid that was kind of-sort of getting too ridiculous to explain away. Full Article at The Washington Post

Ross Detwiler needed a win to cap his first year in the majors on a good note. For that to happen, Mike MacDougal would need to rebound from a 10th-inning loss -- and a poor September in general -- to save the victory for the rookie left-hander. Full Article at Washington Times Blogs

Congratulations to Nationals lefthander Ross Detwiler, who picked up his first major-league win Monday at the Mets' expense. Nelson Figueroa again was the hard-luck loser as the Mets lost to Washington, 2-1. Full Article at New York Daily News

Cole Hamels (9-9, 4.41) goes for his 10th win of the season when the Phillies finish their series with Ross Detwiler (0-5, 6.71) and the woeful Nationals. First pitch is 7:05. Ben Francisco gets the start in right field and bats sixth. Full Article at Beerleaguer

After showing "flashes" this season, pitcher Ross Detwiler will return to the Nats' rotation this week and could compete for a spot in spring training as well. Full Article at The Washington Post

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals have decided to start left-hander Ross Detwiler on Thursday night against the Phillies, pushing right-hander J.D. Martin back to face the Mets at Citi Field on Friday night. Full Article at MLB.com

Ross Detwiler will return to the Nationals' rotation, and he'll do it in two days. Jim Riggleman said today that the rookie left-hander will start Thursday's series finale against the Phillies. Full Article at Washington Times Blogs

MIAMI -- One day after Marco Estrada made his first Major League start, there is some uncertainty surrounding the Nationals' rotation. Full Article at MLB.com

Former first-round pick Ross Detwiler, who compiled a 6.40 ERA and an 0-5 mark in an earlier stint with the Nationals this year, will work out of the bullpen through the end of the season. Full Article at The Washington Post