Davey Martinez laughed when he was asked, after the Washington’s win over the Colorado Rockies in the series finale in Nationals Park on Sunday, if he had a chance to watch his 33-year-old right-hander, Stephen Strasburg, throw a rehab start for Fredericksburg, the Nats’ High-A affiliate. Strasburg was pitching while the big league club was playing the Rockies, but of course Martinez knew about the results (6 Ks, 1 BB, 5.0 hitless IP) in his second start as Strasburg works his way back from surgery for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
“I knew that about right when he was done.