Stephen Strasburg was up to 2 1⁄3 scoreless on 45 pitches when his left calf bit, causing him to stumble as he delivered what would end up being the final pitch of his second start so far this spring.
Strasburg, 32, is, of course, coming off a 2020 campaign in which he made just two starts, throwing five innings before an issue with carpal tunnel neuritis ended things for the 2019 World Series MVP, who needed surgery.
Manager Davey Martinez said they would take things slowly as they worked Strasburg back into the rotation following the calf scare, but neither the skipper or starter seemed to think that it would be a long-term problem.