Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg struck out seven batters in five innings in a rehab start on Saturday night.
He allowed one run on two hits.
It was Strasburg's fifth minor league appearance since undergoing Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow.
"I was really able to pound the zone. I think I went out there and really focused on good tempo, attacking the strike zone," Strasburg said. "Really just going back to the mindset I had before. It's a lot of time, you forget some of the little things you key in on during the game just because you have so much time off."
Strasburg Strikes Out Seven In Rehab Start