2 years agoTo make room for the return of Washington Nationals right-hander Anibal Sanchez from the 60-day injured list on Thursday, the Nationals moved starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (ribs) to the 60-day injured list, according to president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo. Strasburg landed on the 15-day injured list on June 14 due to a stress reaction in his ribs, and he'll now be out until at least the middle of August. With Washington sitting in dead-last in the National League East, it makes no sense for them to rush the oft-injured 33-year-old back. Strasburg missed the first two months of the season while recovering from thoracic outlet surgery, and he surrendered seven earned runs in 4 2/3 innings in his only start on June 9 before going back on the shelf. It wouldn't be a surprise if we didn't see Strasburg back with the Nats again in 2022.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: Nationals Communications