Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg stands on the mound after giving up a two-run home run to St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Carpenter during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in St. Louis. The Washington Nationals placed right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of right shoulder inflammation. The 2019 World Series MVP was set to start against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He will now be replaced by right-hander Paolo Espino after the Nationals selected his contract. It is the fourth career start for the 34-year-old Espino. “We shut him down, put him on the IL,” manager Dave Martinez said. Read more https://apnews.com/article/sports-m...diamondbacks-db20fbfd1b7fd2801ebb95aa26cb9f5a
