Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo told reporters early Monday morning that it would be Stephen Strasburg on the mound tonight in the right-hander’s 2021 Grapefruit League debut, after the World Series MVP in 2019 was limited to two starts and five innings of work last season, when an issue eventually diagnosed as carpal tunnel neuritis required surgery.
Rizzo was asked what he wanted to see from Strasburg this spring as far as signs that things are better this time around for the ‘09 No. 1 overall pick.
“He knows his body well — by the way I think he’s going to pitch tomorrow’s game,” Rizzo said.