Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg, right, walks with a member of the training ... [+] staff as he heads to the dugout after leaving the game during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Baltimore. In just two appearances this season, Strasburg pitched only five innings and accumulated a 10.80 ERA by allowing six earned runs against just two strikeouts. Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws a pitch to the Baltimore Orioles ... [+] during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Baltimore. With Monday’s loss, Washington dropped four games behind NL East-leading Atlanta with barely over half the season left to play. Without Strasburg, Washington will need to find a way to steady the rotation and come up with more timely hitting if they have any hope of defending last season’s World Series championship.

Source: Forbes August 25, 2020 12:33 UTC