Stephen Strasburg to miss 2-3 starts

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    Nationals manager Davey Johnson says Stephen Strasburg could miss his final two or three turns in the rotation during the regular season.

    In his first full season after undergoing elbow ligament replacement surgery, Strasburg is 15-5 with a 2.85 ERA and a National League-leading 183 strikeouts. The 24-year-old right-hander has thrown 145 1/3 innings, and the Nationals are thought to have given him a limit of 160-180.

    "I think it came out that with the off days we'd need another starter for I think two starts," Johnson said after talking with general manager Mike Rizzo. "I think two starts, might have been three."

    According to the Washington Post, Johnson also said Strasburg would be shut down for the playoffs.

    Read more: http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8...ephen-strasburg-2-3-starts-davey-johnson-says
     

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