Right-hander Joe Ross, one of the players acquired in last winter’s complex trade that most notably will bring shortstop Trea Turner to the Nationals next week, will be promoted from Class AA Harrisburg and may start Saturday’s game against the Cubs, according to a source familiar with the organization’s decision.
Ross, 22, isn’t currently on the Nationals’ 40-man roster, but he can have his contract purchased, with the organization clearing a spot for him by transferring one of several injured players (Craig Stammen, Jayson Werth, Reed Johnson, Nate McLouth) from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list.
Though the Nationals have starting candidates with experience at both Class AAA Syracuse and the big leagues — right-handers A.