Nationals Prospect Connelly Early Targets August 3 Rehab Start

Recently acquired from the Red Sox in exchange for Curtis Mead, left-handed pitcher Connelly Early is working his way back from an elbow injury. Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni announced that the team is targeting August 3 for the start of Early's rehab assignment. The trade is intended to bolster the Nationals' pitching rotation, and analysts view his arrival as a significant development for the organization's future.