Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg is planning to pace himself in spring training coming off surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow in October, from which he said he's fully recovered.
"I want to get back to the swing of things, not really trying to go out there and give max effort every time," he told CSNWashington.com. "I'm trying to ease my way into the season and see what it's going to feel like. So I have to be there when it matters."
Strasburg took a small step back in 2013 after a brilliant rookie season. He finished 8-9 with a 3.00 ERA, but yielded just 136 hits and fanned 191 in 183 innings.