Washington's Stephen Strasburg cuts bullpen session short

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg (elbow) had his Monday bullpen session cut short when he began to experience discomfort.

What It Means:

Strasburg made it most of the way through his 35 scheduled pitches, but this is a bad sign for his availability for the remainder of the playoffs.

During the 2016 regular season, Strasburg posted a 3.60 ERA and 3.19 SIERA in 147 2/3 innings, while his 30.6 percent strikeout rate was his best since his 2010 rookie campaign.