February 9, 2012

Strasburg gradually regaining arm strength

Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg continues to make progress following Tommy John surgery last September. He is now throwing 90 feet on flat ground and his arm strength is slowly coming back.

Clippard seems to be regaining early form

There was a positive in the Nationals' shutout loss to the Marlins on Saturday night. Right-handed reliever Tyler Clippard, who has struggled recently, worked two perfect innings out of the bullpen, which pleased manager Jim Riggleman.