Nats put Strasburg on IL with right shoulder inflammation

<p>WASHINGTON &mdash; The Washington Nationals placed right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of right shoulder inflammation. The move is retroactive to April 15.</p>
<p>The 2019 World Series MVP was set to start against the Arizona Diamondbacks and will now be replaced by right-hander Paolo Espino, after the Nationals selected his contract. It is the fourth career start for the 34-year-old Espino.</p>
<p>Strasburg, 32, is 0–1 with a 6.30 ERA in two starts this season. He gave up three homers and seven earned runs in four innings in his last start, a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-nolan-arenado-st-louis-paul-goldschmidt-stephen-strasburg-9ef52da4d8a92ca7fee335e6bbb94416">14-3 loss</a> at St. Louis on Tuesday. His move to the IL was retroactive to Thursday.</p>
<p>In another move Sunday, the Nationals put right-hander Wander Suero on the 10-day IL with a left oblique strain and recalled righty Ryne Harper from the alternate training site in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Suero appeared in eight games out of Washington’s bullpen this season, with a 1.42 ERA.</p>
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