Stephen Strasburg completed a strong, 5-inning rehab start at Class AA Harrisburg on Wednesday afternoon, leaving the Nationals to decide whether their enigmatic right-hander is ready to come off the disabled list now or whether he still needs more fine tuning.
Strasburg allowed two runs (only one earned) over five innings for Harrisburg, holding the Richmond Flying Squirrels to four hits while striking out six without issuing a walk. He threw 71 total pitches, 48 of them for strikes, with a fastball that registered 95-97 mph.
On the 15-day disabled list since May 30 with a strained left trapezius muscle, Strasburg was back throwing within a matter of days.