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Strasburg was shut down after a rough start in a series versus the Miami Marlins.
"I thought I had another start," he said after the team's 7-6 victory over Miami on Saturday. "It was pretty shocking and honestly, I'm not too happy about it."
Strasburg has been into limited innings as the Nationals want to keep their star No. 1 overall pick from 2009 to stay for a long time.
"I just told Stephen that his year is over. He's had a great year. I know what he's going through," manager Davey Johnson said. "The media hype on this thing has been unbelievable. I feel it's as hard for him as it would be anybody to get mentally, totally committed in the ballgame. And he's reached his innings limit. So we can get past this and talk about other things for a change."
Strasburg was trying to get into one more start for the season.
"I talked to them about it and they seemed pretty firm," Strasburg said. "It's not just about me. It's not about one player. I think the best thing I can do now is move forward and be the best teammate I can."
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