VIERA, Fla. -- Even though the Yankees did not bring many of their regular starting position players to Space Coast Stadium on Wednesday, Stephen Strasburg showed flashes of brilliance during the Nationals' 13-0 victory over the Yankees. He stifled the Yanks through five scoreless innings, striking out nine and yielding six hits without issuing a walk.
It was another strong outing this spring for Strasburg, who is scheduled to pitch the Nationals' home opener on April 7 against the Marlins. And perhaps more importantly, it was another outing where he came away healthy.
At this time during Spring Training last year, Strasburg was skipping starts because of a twisted ankle that was the first of a plethora of injuries he dealt with through the first half of last season.