VIERA, Fla. — Stephen Strasburg headlines the Nationals’ Grapefruit League Opener, starting the first game for the Nationals since his shut down last September. And the pitching schedules for the spring — after some haranguing for the players leaving for the World Baseball Classic — are starting to fall into place.
Here’s the schedule for Saturday and Sunday for the pitchers:
Saturday
Making the trip to Port St. Lucie for the 12:10 p.m. game:
Stephen Strasburg
Craig Stammen
Bill Bray
Fernando Abad
Erik Davis
Cole Kimball
Pat McCoy
Staying behind and throwing bullpens:
Gio Gonzalez
Ross Detwiler
Ross Ohlendorf
Nathan Karns
Ryan Mattheus
Sunday
Scheduled to pitch against the Marlins at Space Coast Stadium:
Jordan Zimmermann
Zach Duke
Yunesky Maya
Jeremy Accardo
Will Ohman
Drew Storen
Tanner Roark
Scheduled to throw a bullpen:
Dan Haren
Ryan Perry
Rafael Soriano
Tyler Clippard
