Official Site of the Nationals · Nov 11, 2015
Strasburg had benign growth removed from back
10/1/15: Stephen Strasburg throws six scoreless innings, allowing six hits and a walk while striking out seven in a win vs. the BravesNationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg is doing well after undergoing successful surgery to remove a non-cancerous growth from his back about a month ago, agent Scott Boras told reporters on Wednesday at the annual General Managers Meetings in Boca Raton, Fla. The Nationals had not previously disclosed the procedure.
"He had just a little bit of a growth in his back, and they had it repaired," Boras said.
While Boras didn't know the exact nature of the growth, he said it was something Strasburg dealt with "during the course of the year."