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Nationals place Stephen Strasburg on 15-Day DL with left oblique strain; recall Taylor Jordan

Three starts after a DL stint for a neck issue, Stephen Strasburg was placed on the DL by the Washington Nationals today after suffering a left oblique strain during yesterday's outing against the San Francisco Giants. Taylor Jordan was called up.

Washington Nationals' starter Stephen Strasburg was through 3 u2154 scoreless against the San Francisco Giants when he felt something "grab" him on his left side after he delivered a pitch to Buster Posey.

"Don't really have an explanation. Everything felt good and then just threw a pitch to Posey there, he grounded out and I felt it grab.