Though Nationals starting picher Stephen Strasburg appeared to be past the forearm tightness that sidelined him for nearly two weeks in his return Sunday against the Marlins, he was rusty with the long layoff, according to the Washington Post.
"He was actually awful," manager Davey Johnson said. "Every pitch he threw was up. He's got such great stuff, but everything was belt-high. I grew to love him when he pitched for me in the Olympics in Beijing [in 2008]. He's a pitcher. He has command. Everything is right on the knees. Everything tonight, even the curveball was belt-high. Fastball up all night. Not typical Stephen."
Strasburg allowed three runs on six hits with two walks and six strikeouts in six innings Sunday. Johnson said the right-hander would make one more start Friday at Arizona.