Stephen Strasburg dealt with a calf issue this spring, but after his final Grapefruit League outing, the 32-year-old, 2009 No. 1 overall pick said he was past even thinking about that while he prepared for his 12th major league season.
“The calf’s really — it hasn’t been bothering me,” Strasburg said.
“I’ve been able to do my running and conditioning in-between, so it’s not something I’m concerned with.”
Strasburg’s 2020 campaign came to an end after just two starts and five innings pitched, when an issue with carpal tunnel neuritis required a surgical fix, but the right-hander did what he had to in order to be ready for the beginning of the 2021 season, and before the game today, his manager, Davey Martinez, said he was in a good place.