Nationals News: Stephen Strasburg Injury Update is Good News

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg went down with a calf injury in Sunday's Grapefruit League game, and a preseason injury to a star pitcher is always going to worry fans.

Stephen Strasburg Injury News

Nats fans got some great news on Thursday, however. After making it through a bullpen session with no issues on Wednesday, Strasburg will throw a four-inning simulated game on Friday.

Stephen Strasburg is going to throw in a simulated game tomorrow so the Nationals can control his workload. Dave Martinez says Strasburg had no issues after his bullpen on Wednesday. They want to get him four up-and-downs in the sim game.
— Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse) March 18, 2021

At this rate, it's looking like Strasburg shouldn't have any issues being ready for the beginning of the 2021 regular season.

Max Scherzer will likely handle Opening Day pitching duties, but fans will hopefully see Strasburg back in action on Saturday, April 3, when the Nats host the New York Mets for an afternoon game.

The 32-year-old Strasburg barely had a chance to pitch in 2020, but the 2019 World Series MVP has posted an ERA better than 3.75 in every single MLB season in which he has made 5-plus starts.

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