Stephen Strasburg might pitch from the stretch full-time this season. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – At first glance, Stephen Strasburg’s Grapefruit League debut Friday against a St. Louis Cardinals B-team was standard, healthy Strasburg. He is prepared to pitch from the stretch regardless of the situation if he can get batters out that way. Strasburg threw just one slider Friday, but Nationals pitching coach Mike Maddox said he expects Strasburg will still throw it regularly in games while eliminating it from his work between starts. Strasburg could always return to the windup, but pitching from the stretch could be here to stay.

Source: Washington Post March 03, 2017 22:32 UTC