In his first appearance since the Nationals shut him down last September, Stephen Strasburg had a rough outing.

He gave up a single and a full-count homer to the first two batters he faced Saturday in Washington's spring opener against the Mets.

"It was a little bit of a debacle the first inning, but that's just what happens for me every spring training," Strasburg said. "It's just going to take a little while for me to get a little comfortable, a better rhythm out there. I was just glad I was able to get back feeling right in the second inning."

The righty allowed three hits in two innings. He struck out two, walked none and threw 24-of-42 pitches for strikes.

"I threw a couple good breaking balls in the second inning, and my fastball command got better and the sinker seemed to be working well," Strasburg said. "It was a good first outing."