Stephen Strasburg day-to-day with calf injury

Stephen Strasburg said he shouldn't be out long-term. Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports

Nationals' Stephen Strasburg day-to-day after leaving spring start with calf injury

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Mar 14, 2021 5:21 PM ET

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg exited Sunday's spring training game against the Houston Astros with a mild calf injury, according to Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post.

Strasburg told reporters after the game that he is "day-to-day" and shouldn't be out long-term.

Stephen Strasburg says that his left "calf grabbed me a little bit" and reports from the doctor are "nothing major."

"It's not something that's going to require any sort long-term recovery. It's definitely good news. So day-to-day."
— Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse) March 14, 2021

The 32-year-old threw 45 pitches before exiting the game. It was his second start of spring training after pitching 1.2 innings on Tuesday against the Astros.

Strasburg is returning from a nerve issue in his right hand that resulted in season-ending surgery in 2020. Last month, the 2019 World Series MVP said numbness in his entire hand led to his decision to undergo surgery.

Strasburg pitched just five innings during the pandemic-shortened season, striking out two batters. He'll join a 2021 rotation that includes Max Scherzer, Patrick Corbin, Jon Lester and Austin Voth.

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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