Stephen Strasburg’s first live BP session of the spring, and his first since the 33-year-old starter underwent surgery for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome last summer, drew a crowd in West Palm Beach, FL’s FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches on Tuesday, but as Washington Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez told reporters in his daily press availability later in the afternoon, Josiah Gray also threw, though with much less fanfare.
“Stephen, as you know, he brings a crowd,” Martinez joked, “… and so when they saw him walking out, and they saw him in the bullpen, people are going to tend to watch, so it was good.