Davey Martinez did not try to hide his excitement about Stephen Strasburg returning to the Washington Nationals’ rotation when the manager made the official announcement about it finally happening.
“It’s awesome,” Martinez said. “He’s our guy, right? I mean, everybody knows that, so it will be a little uplifting for the guys knowing that he’s pitching on Thursday.
“I’m just going to go out there and watch him do what he does, and see how he does and see how far he can take us.”
“He’s excited,” Martinez added. “I know we’re excited to have him back.