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Nats' Baker says Strasburg wouldn't be available for NLCS

Published Oct. 13, 2016 7:58 p.m. ET

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WASHINGTON (AP) Nationals manager Dusty Baker says injured right-hander Stephen Strasburg would not be available for the NL Championship Series if Washington were to advance.

Baker says ''it would be a miracle'' if Strasburg progressed enough to be able to pitch in the NLCS.

Baker spoke Thursday before Washington hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers in a win-or-go-home Game 5 of their NL Division Series.

Strasburg has been sidelined since hurting his pitching elbow in early September.

He threw his first bullpen session from a mound last week, then had another session cut short Tuesday because of what Baker said was discomfort in the elbow.

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