Batherson (ankle) returned to practice Thursday, but he isn't expected to play during the Senators' current five-game home stand, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Batherson was off to a fantastic start to the season before suffering a high ankle sprain in late January, racking up 13 goals and 34 points through the first 31 games of the campaign, so fantasy managers will want to keep a close eye on the 23-year-old's progress as he nears a return to action.