Strasburg was absolutely filthy Wednesday, throwing five shutout innings and striking out nine Yankees while allowing six hits and no walks.
His changeup was in devastating midseason form, but perhaps most importantly, Strasburg was able to avoid the kind of big inning that has plagued him in the past by escaping a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the third inning. If he can carry the form he flashed in the final two months of 2015 over into this season, Strasburg could be headed for a career year.