Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg was removed from Friday's start against the Reds in the bottom of the second inning with neck muscle tightness. Strasburg threw one inning had allowed a solo home run to Joey Votto prior to his departure.
The right-hander, who has experienced back and shoulder pain this season, will be evaluated on Saturday before the team makes any decision, according to MLB.com. His next start, tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, is very much up in the air at this point.
"We'll see how he is tomorrow," said manager Matt Williams, per MLB.com. "We'll see what he shows up with. This [injury] is new, so we have to address it."
"I don't know why. I felt fine the first inning," Strasburg said. "Once I sat down in the second, I felt it kind of tighten up. I put some hot stuff on it, and it just progressed. It's really hard to turn my head to the left. It was something where I couldn't ... be effective. I didn't want to push it too much."