Stephen Strasburg test confirms strain
Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg enters the dugout before a game against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 29.
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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