Strasburg (elbow) was able to play catch in the outfield Thursday, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.
Strasburg was apparently only lightly tossing the ball, but the activity is still a good sign that he may have avoided a serious elbow injury. The team is labeling the issue simply as elbow soreness at this point with no timetable for a recovery, but if he is able to continue ramping up the activity beyond Thursday's light session, it could potentially be an indication that the ace might be able to rejoin the rotation without missing much time. A.J. Cole, who is slated to make his second start of the season Saturday, figures to continue filling in for Strasburg in the meantime.