nats Strasburg's first bullpen session comes about 8 1/2 months after his surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament and leaves open the possibility of him returning to pitch in the majors this season. Recovery time for pitchers who had the Tommy John procedure is typically 12-to-18 months, so if Strasburg remains on schedule, he could return to make a handful of starts in September. Ramos’ best game in the series came Friday during Washington’s 17-5 victory over Baltimore. He went 3-for-4 and was a double short of the cycle.
The overall No. 1 pick from the 2009 draft seemed excited about his return.He posted on Twitter: “First bullpen in the books. Felt terrific! Hopefully timewill speed up now!”The Nationals right-hander threw off a bullpen mound today in Viera, Fla., for the first time since having reconstructive surgery on his elbow in September.The 22-year-old pitching phenom had ligament replacement surgery on hisright elbow Sept. three. It is expected to take 12 to 18 months for him to return tothe majors.
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