Strasburg has cast off, close to rehab

Associated Press

WASHINGTON

For a couple of months, Stephen Strasburg “stirred up the baseball world,” in his words.

Now the Washington Nationals’ right-hander is embarking on the “boring” process of working his way back from reconstructive elbow surgery.

In his first public comments since his Sept. 3 operation, Strasburg said in a conference call from San Diego on Tuesday that he had his cast removed about two weeks ago, has been getting his range of motion back, and “should be starting the actual rehab process shortly.”

While waiting for that, Strasburg has been doing “some sort of workout every single day” to stay in shape.

“I know he’s going to rehab like a monster and put his full effort into it,” Washington general manager Mike Rizzo said. “He’s a hungry player — and he’s a hungry player that’s going to work extremely hard.”