Hellickson (finger) is listed as the Nationals' probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Orioles, Eduardo A. Encina of The Baltimore Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hellickson exited his previous outing May 22 against the Padres with a blister on his throwing hand, but with a full week to recover from the issue, it appears he'll be ready to take the hill when his next turn through the rotation comes up. The fact that Hellickson wasn't been placed on the 10-day disabled list over the weekend implies that he experienced no complications with the blister while completing his usual pre-start bullpen session.

Hellickson (finger) left Tuesday's win over the Padres with a blister on his throwing hand, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hellickson did not factor in the decision Tuesday after exiting with one out in the sixth inning, having allowing one run on three hits with one walk and five strikeouts. The Nationals believe the issue to be minor, but it's still worth monitoring the 31-year-old's status as he nears his next scheduled start against the Orioles next Tuesday.

Hellickson exited Tuesday's game against San Diego with an apparent hand injury, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hellickson was effective once again Tuesday night, allowing one run on three hits with five strikeouts and a walk prior to leaving with one out in the sixth inning. The specifics of the injury remain unclear, but manager Davey Martinez and the athletic trainer appeared to be checking out the 31-year-old's throwing hand prior to removing him from the game.

Hellickson isn't listed among the Nationals' probable starters for the three-game series with the Dodgers over the weekend and could be available out of the bullpen for at least Friday's game, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hellickson, who tossed five innings of one-run ball against the Diamondbacks in his last appearance May 13, will miss out on a start this week after the Nationals were off the schedule Monday and had Wednesday's game against the Yankees postponed due to rain. The postponement resulted in Max Scherzer getting pushed back in the schedule to start Friday's series opener versus Los Angeles, with Tanner Roark and Stephen Strasburg set to follow him in order. It's likely that Hellickson's next turn through the rotation will come Tuesday against the Padres at Nationals Park.

Hellickson gave up one run on three hits and one walk with five strikeouts in five innings Sunday against the Diamondbacks. He did not factor into the decision.

EDGE Analysis

He was in line for the win, but Brandon Kintzler turned a 4-1 lead to a tie game in the seventh inning. It was a quick hook for Hellickson, who only threw 61 pitches (43 strikes). This isn't the first time Hellickson has been pulled before he could face a lineup a third time, and it is a trend that appears likely to continue, which will be good for his ratios and bad for his strikeouts and opportunities to log wins. His next start will come Sunday against the Dodgers.

Hellickson (1-0) struck out eight and walked zero in Tuesday's win over the Padres, tossing 6.2 scoreless innings on just two hits.

EDGE Analysis

Hellickson had a perfect game through six innings, and opened the seventh by allowing a base hit to Travis Jankowski. Hellickson has now thrown back-to-back scoreless outings, going a combined 12.1 innings while allowing only five hits. The eight strikeouts were a season-high, and the right-hander now has 21 strikeouts against just four walks in 27.2 innings. Next up will be a start against the Diamondbacks in Arizona.

Hellickson allowed three hits and struck out four across 5.2 scoreless innings Thursday against the Pirates, but he didn't factor into the decision.

EDGE Analysis

Hellickson was sharp Thursday -- tossing 44 of his 61 pitches for strikes -- but he failed to make it out of the sixth inning for the fourth time in as many starts as manager Davey Martinez continues to limit his exposure to lineups the third time through the order. The 31-year-old had retired 13 consecutive batters before leadoff man Adam Frazier poked a single up the middle in his third at-bat, immediately prompting Martinez to make the call to the bullpen. While the veteran right-hander now owns a respectable 3.00 ERA through 21 innings (four starts) this season, his lackluster 13:4 K:BB coupled with the fact that he often isn't trusted to work late into games limits his fantasy value. Hellickson, who is still searching for his first win of the season, figures to make his next start Tuesday against the Padres.

Hellickson allowed two runs on five hits and a walk across 5.1 innings in a no-decision against the Diamondbacks on Saturday. He struck out one.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran right-hander pitched to a lot of contact Saturday, as he got the hook in the sixth inning after having tossed just 57 pitches. After allowing no home runs through his first 13 innings of the season, Hellickson served up a pair of solo shots to David Peralta in the fourth and sixth inning, which accounted for all of the damage against him. He has yet to make it out of the sixth inning in all three of his starts this season, and while he owns a serviceable 4.11 ERA, his 9:4 K:BB through 15.1 innings doesn't do much to move the fantasy needle. Hellickson, who hasn't received a decision through three starts, will look to pick up his first win of the year when he makes his next start, which is set for Thursday against the Pirates.

Hellickson didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Dodgers, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out five across 5.1 innings.

EDGE Analysis

Hellickson tossed five scoreless innings to start the game, but gave up three runs in the sixth before ultimately being pulled. Through two starts, he's accrued a 4.50 ERA and 1.30 WHIP across 10 innings. Hellickson will continue to search for his first win of the season in his next outing, which should come Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

Hellickson got a no-decision in Washington's 8-6 victory over the Mets on Monday, giving up two earned runs on seven hits over 4.2 innings, striking out three and walking one.

EDGE Analysis

Making his first start of the year for the Nationals, Hellickson managed to limit the damage to two earned runs but he couldn't quite make it out of the fourth inning and ultimately didn't factor into the decision. Hellickson is coming off a rough campaign where he had a 5.43 ERA and his spot in Washington's rotation should be considered on tenuous ground until he pitches well enough to definitively lock it down - both factors that are working against his prospects of being a viable fantasy option.