May 13, 2010 3:41 PM EST

Stephen Strasburg has dominated in two Triple-A starts, but he's still likely three weeks away from being called up by the Nationals.

Keeping Strasburg in the minors past the first week of June will allow Washington to delay his free-agent clock.

Strasburg signed a four-year, $15.1 million contract with the Nationals last August after they drafted him first overall last June.

Via Yahoo! Sports