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Stephen Strasburg Placed On DL Due To Elbow Soreness

By Steve Adams | August 22, 2016 at 12:43pm CDT

12:43pm: Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that Strasburg has some inflammation in his elbow that he would pitch through were the team in the postseason (links to Twitter). However, considering their lead in the NL East, the Nationals are being proactive in getting him some rest before the postseason. Per Sherman, there’s no structural damage in Strasburg’s elbow.

12:31pm: Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg was placed on the 15-day disabled list today with a sore right elbow, the team announced this afternoon. Strasburg’s placement on the DL is retroactive to Sunday, and  he’s been replaced on the active roster and in the rotation by right-hander A.J. Cole, who has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse.

[Related: Updated Washington Nationals Depth Chart]

Strasburg, 28, was in the midst of one of his finest seasons before hitting a rough patch earlier this month. After allowing 19 runs in 11 2/3 innings over his past three starts, he’s seen his ERA balloon from 2.63 to 3.59. This will mark the second DL stint of the season for Strasburg, who missed a couple of weeks due to an upper back strain earlier this summer.

Speculation on the nature of the injury, of course, will be aggressive, but there’s no word of the severity, whether an MRI has been scheduled (or already performed), or when Strasburg could return to action. The Nats do have a sizable 8.5 game lead on the National League East, so it’s possible that they’re simply taking the opportunity to get one of their top arms some rest while leaving him enough time to ramp back up late in the season before a hopeful playoff push.

Strasburg was slated to hit the open market following the 2016 season but surprised many in the industry by opting to instead sign a seven-year, $175MM extension with the Nationals back in early May, forgoing a chance at entering the offseason as the name in free agency.

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13 Comments

  1. TheChanceyColborn

    9 years ago

    Uh oh, bad news bears all around.

    Reply
  2. stumbleboar

    9 years ago

    Aaannnnddd here we go again…man, I miss Nolan Ryan.

    Reply
    • RunDMC

      9 years ago

      Somewhere The Cy Young is looking (down) shaking his head at all of these pitching injuries.

      Reply
      • davidcoonce74

        9 years ago

        Cy Young? He maybe threw 70 MPH. He literally, from all accounts, didn’t even wind up, just slung the ball. It was a very different game.

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        • wkkortas

          9 years ago

          Woody Fryman threw harder than Cy Young.

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        • NoAZPhilsPhan 2

          9 years ago

          Cy (Cyclone) got his nickname in the minors, in part, for throwing his fastball through wooden fences…I doubt that is where Woody’s name came from. His delivery didn’t include high leg kick but was very “Tiant-esque” as he would pivot, facing away from the batter, to hide the ball

          Reply
  3. strike4

    9 years ago

    Curious how Dusty is managing the Nat’s pitching staff? Has he improved since his days with SF and CHC?

    Reply
  4. tommyl

    9 years ago

    Sure, rest him for the post season, but RUIN our run for a fantasy league playoff spot. What are these selfish twits thinking???

    Reply
    • Connorsoxfan

      9 years ago

      1

      Reply
  5. willi

    9 years ago

    Can any of these Young men pitch 250 Innings .

    Reply
    • metseventually 2

      9 years ago

      Not a chance.

      Reply
  6. derwink

    9 years ago

    This is why he signed a 7 year, $175 million dollar extension. Guaranteed money for 7 years for an arm that is not guaranteed to go 7 years, unfortunately as I am a fan of .Stras.

    Reply
  7. amishthunderak

    9 years ago

    Blame Dusty.

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