The Washington Nationals placed right-hander Stephen Strasburg on the 10-day injured list with a neck strain, the team announced Wednesday.
Strasburg exited Tuesday's start against the Atlanta Braves after 1 1/3 innings. He showcased diminished velocity on his fastball throughout the brief appearance and was removed after being hit on the hand by a comebacker in the second inning.
The 32-year-old returned to D.C. for an MRI and is without an official timeline for his return, according to MASNsports.com's Mark Zuckerman. Tuesday's game was just his third start since returning from being on the IL for more than a month due to shoulder inflammation. Strasburg also dealt with a calf injury during spring training.
The oft-injured Strasburg made just two starts in 2020 before undergoing surgery to address carpal tunnel syndrome.
Since re-signing with the Nationals on a seven-year, $245-million contract after the 2019 season, Strasburg has posted a 5.74 ERA and 1.46 WHIP over 26 2/3 innings across seven starts.
However, that 2019 campaign was fantastic. He went 18-6 with a 3.32 ERA over 209 regular-season innings before throwing 36 1/3 innings in the postseason and earning World Series MVP honors during the first championship in franchise history.
Reliever Kyle McGowin was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move.
