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Washington Nationals' rotation: Do Nats stick with Doug Fister or Joe Ross when Stephen Strasburg returns?

Washington Nationals' right-hander Stephen Strasburg appears to be close to returning, so do the Nats stick with Doug Fister in the rotation when he does, or do they make the bold move of keeping Joe Ross in the rotation going forward?

In his second rehab start with the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs, as he works his way back from a left oblique strain, 27-year-old Washington Nationals' right-hander Stephen Strasburg struck out 11 batters in 5 u2154 innings pitched on Monday.

"Five and two-thirds, 85 [pitches]. He gave up four hits, two runs, struck out 11. It was a good outing," Matt Williams told reporters in the nation's capital on Monday night.