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Stephen Strasburg Injury: Updates on Nationals P's Status and Return

Stephen Strasburg's difficult year for the Washington Nationals got a little more harsh, as the right-hander left Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants with an injury.

Continue for updates.

Strasburg Leaves in Fourth Inning

Saturday, July 4

According to James Wagner of theWashington Post, Strasburg was taken out of a start against the Giants after appearing to favor his side:

Strasburg is coming out of the game. Seemed to favor his side after a pitch. It'll be Tanner Roark with two outs in the fourth.

— James Wagner (@JamesWagnerWP) July 4, 2015

As far as a potential update, CBS Sports MLB noted on Twitter that the Nationals have a policy not to disclose injury information during a game.