NYM @ WSHFinal 4-6, Sep 27, 2026
IP 3.0, H 6, R 4, ER 4, BB 1, K 2, HR 2, PC-ST 65-45, ERA 10.29, PC 65
Betting: WSH moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered
BaseballMLBWashington NationalsStarting pitcher
DJ Herz
Stats, career and game logDJ Herz is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals who made his MLB debut with the team on Jun 4, 2024.
21 MLB games112 strikeouts
Updated
About DJ Herz
Born on January 4, 2001, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States, DJ Herz is a starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals and wears number 77. He bats right-handed and throws left-handed. Herz made his MLB debut with the Washington Nationals on Jun 4, 2024. In the 2024 regular season, he made 19 starts for the Washington Nationals with a 4.16 ERA and 106 strikeouts in 88.2 innings.
Herz started and allowed 4 earned runs on 6 hits over 3.0 innings on Sep 27, 2026, with 2 strikeouts and 1 walk in a 6-4 win against the New York Mets. Earlier, on Sep 21, 2026, Herz allowed 4 earned runs on 5 hits over 4.0 innings with 4 strikeouts and 2 walks in a 9-2 loss at the Detroit Tigers.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 8, 2026Season by season21
Every season, every MLB appearance of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | IP | K | BB | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WSH | 2 | 2 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 10.29 | 2.00 |
| 2024 | WSH | 19 | 19 | 88.2 | 106 | 36 | 4.16 | 1.26 |
| Career | 21 | 21 | 95.2 | 112 | 39 | 4.61 | 1.32 |
How he is doing now
2026 pitching10.29 ERA7.0 innings, 6 strikeouts, 2.00 WHIP
Nationals77-852026 regular season
Last game3.0 IP, 2 K, 4 ERSep 27 vs Mets
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report 60-Day-IL (51d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Game log, 2026
WSH @ DETFinal 2-9, Sep 21, 2026
IP 4.0, H 5, R 4, ER 4, BB 2, K 4, HR 1, PC-ST 63-39, ERA 9.00, PC 63
Betting: WSH moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
Box score lines from ESPN.
Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and run line most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).
Did you know?!
A 13-strikeout start
On Jun 15, 2024, Herz started and allowed no earned runs on 1 hit over 6.0 innings, with 13 strikeouts in a 4-0 win against the Miami Marlins.
Career
2years2024 to 2026
- 2024MLB debut6-3 loss vs Mets
- 2024Best start6.0 IP, 13 K, 0 ER, vs Marlins
- 2024Best season88.2 IP, 106 K, 4.16 ERA in 19 games
- Sep 27, 2026Latest game3.0 IP, 2 K, 4 ER vs Mets
Regular season
21 games
95.2 IP, 112 K, 4.61 ERA
First MLB game
Jun 4, 2024: 4.0 IP, 3 K, 4 ERMets 6, Nationals 3
Latest game
Sep 27, 2026: 3.0 IP, 2 K, 4 ERNationals 6, Mets 4
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
New York Mets4 games
1-3his teams
His line: 16.0 IP, 20 K, 9.00 ERA
Last met Sep 27, 2026
Atlanta Braves2 games
2-0his teams
His line: 9.1 IP, 13 K, 1.93 ERA
Last met Aug 25, 2024
Colorado Rockies2 games
1-1his teams
His line: 9.1 IP, 12 K, 4.82 ERA
Last met Aug 20, 2024
Miami Marlins2 games
2-0his teams
His line: 11.0 IP, 18 K, 0.82 ERA
Last met Sep 13, 2024
San Diego Padres2 games
0-2his teams
His line: 8.1 IP, 5 K, 6.48 ERA
Last met Jul 23, 2024
St. Louis Cardinals2 games
0-2his teams
His line: 9.1 IP, 12 K, 5.79 ERA
Last met Jul 28, 2024
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Sep 20, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Herz (elbow) is expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list and start Monday's contest against the Tigers, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.
ESPN / WSH
- Aug 21, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Herz is recovering from Tommy John surgery to repair a left UCL tear and has been placed on the 60-day injured list.
sdio / WSH
- Aug 21, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Herz (elbow) struck out two and allowed one hit and two walks over two scoreless innings in a rehab start Thursday with Double-A Harrisburg.
ESPN / WSH
- Aug 16, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Herz (elbow) struck out two over two perfect innings in his rehab start Friday with Double-A Harrisburg.
ESPN / WSH
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- Aug 6, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Herz (elbow) will resume his rehab assignment with Single-A Fredericksburg on Saturday, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.
ESPN / WSH
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the SABR Lahman Baseball Database for the seasons through 2025, MLB's own box scores, its transactions and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 9, 2026, 6:33 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.