Stephen Strasburg test confirms strain
Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg enters the dugout before a game against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 29.
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The Washington Nationals said an MRI exam Stephen Strasburg underwent Monday morning confirmed their diagnosis that the pitcher has an upper back strain.
Strasburg threw a bullpen session Tuesday afternoon before Washington was set to play the New York Mets.
Strasburg was placed on the disabled list Sunday retroactive to June 16.
The 27-year-old right-hander was scratched from his last two starts with the back injury. Strasburg, who is 10-0 with a 2.90 earned-run average this season, signed a $175-million, seven-year contract extension in May.
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New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz has a bone spur in his left elbow and will have his next start pushed back a day to Thursday. ... The St. Louis Cardinals activated catcher Brayan Pena, who had been out all season after surgery on his left knee.
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