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Strasburg Could Be In Majors By JuneNationals pitching prospect Stephen Strasburg has continued to impress at the minor league level and ESPN.com's Kevin Goldstein expects to see him in Washington by the beginning of June. The only blemish on Strasburg's record Tuesday was a dropped third strike as he threw five no-hit innings for Double-A Harrisburg. A call up in June would make sense for the Nationals, who are undoubtedly looking to manage his service time. Washington Nationals Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Strasburg Throws Five No-Hit InningsNationals prospect Stephen Strasburg pitched five no-hit innings in his fourth professional start on Tuesday. Strasburg also drove in the game's only run as the Double-A Harrisburg Senators blanked the Reading Phillies 1-0. He retired the first 13 batters he faced in the opener of a doubleheader, striking out six. Strasburg improved to 3-0 and lowered his ERA to 0.52. Washington Nationals Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Strasburg Explains His Repertoire To Baseball TonightNationals pitching prospect Stephen Strasburg doesn't know when he'll be called up to the majors, but he explained why he's ready to ESPN's Baseball Tonight. He talked about the four pitches in his repertoire. I've got a standard four-seam fastball," Strasburg said of a pitch that he can get up to 100 mph. "I throw kind of like a slider/curveball hybrid. I take a little bit off, it comes more out like a curveball. I definitely try and overpower it down in the zone, more like a slider," said Strasburg, who added that he's comfortable throwing the pitch at any point in the count. "I've got a two-seam changeup. I like to throw that down in the zone," said Strasburg, who believes his changeup has gotten better since he left college. "I've got a sinker that I like to mix in there, too. It's kind of like a one-seamer. That's kind of an easy ground-ball out, right there," he continued. Washington Nationals Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Nationals Apr 2010 Archive
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