This afternoon, before the Washington Nationals take on the Philadelphia Phillies, there was major injury news surrounding two key pitchers to their potential postseason hopes, Stephen Strasburg and Joe Ross. One pitcher received some good news while the other’s 2016 future is still up in the air for the time being.
First, let’s start with Strasburg. Today, the right-hander spoke to the media for the first time since the mass flexor strain in his right elbow he suffered on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Braves. He told the media that he had a PRP injection in his elbow yesterday and he talked about his chances of pitching for the Washington Nationals in a potential playoff series:
Asked if he thinks he will pitch in the postseason, Strasburg said “I can’t make that claim.