While they slowed things down with Stephen Strasburg (neck strain) when he felt a bit of discomfort in his neck last week, Davey Martinez said on Monday that the 32-year-old got on the mound in the bullpen after feeling better after long-tossing, and threw around 32 pitches, then on Tuesday, the Washington Nationals’ right-hander went out and did some more long-tossing, which was a good sign he’d gotten through the bullpen well.
On Wednesday afternoon, Strasburg was back in the bullpen throwing again as he builds up towards a return to the majors for the first time since early June.