“So Strasburg, once again, he had an uncomfortable feeling in his neck, so we backed him down again and now we’re going to have to figure something else out for him,” manager Davey Martinez said this afternoon during his pregame Zoom session with reporters.
“It’s unfortunate, I know he’s trying really hard to get back on that mound and continue to come back.
We’ve been here before, so I know it’s been a bumpy road for you and I know you want to come back and pitch.’ The biggest thing is he has to stay positive.
“Like I said, he can go out in two days or three days and play long toss, get himself ready to throw again and what’s to say that it doesn’t happen again to him? So we’ve been through this process a few times already.
“I know the last few times he threw, and I can say that I watched him throw the last couple of bullpens and the ball was coming out fine and he looked good.
For now, that’s all Strasburg and the Nationals can do while seeking another opinion from another specialist.
You know, it doesn’t bother him, he goes out and throws long toss and stuff and he feels OK.
Note: Major League Baseball, in agreement with the MLB Players Association, announced today that Starlin Castro’s administrative leave has been extended for an additional seven days, through July 29.