Nationals 'fine-tune' Strasburg's arm exercises

WASHINGTON -- Nationals trainer Lee Kuntz says the team has "fine-tuned" Stephen Strasburg's arm exercises after he developed inflammation in the back of his right shoulder.

Kuntz says Wednesday the Nationals will evaluate Strasburg regularly and "kind of tinker" with the right-hander's preparation.

Strasburg was scratched from a start July 27 because he couldn't get loose before the game, then went on the DL. He returned Tuesday and felt fine but allowed six runs in 4 1-3 innings in a loss to Florida.

Kuntz says that after Strasburg had the shoulder issue, the team "went through his entire program" and "changed a few things on how he does some of his exercises."

Kuntz says Strasburg "responded well to that."