WASHINGTON -- Stephen Strasburg is getting a different type of shutdown, a stint on the disabled list because of a strained muscle in his back. The Washington Nationals placed their top-of-rotation pitcher on the 15-day DL on Wednesday after he was unable to make a scheduled bullpen session. "Theres still some tenderness and discomfort there," manager Davey Johnson said. "So were going to keep him off the mound for a few more days." Strasburg was removed after two innings in his last start, Friday against the Atlanta Braves, because he was grimacing and flexing his shoulder. He said after the game that his back had been bothering him while warming up for his previous few starts but would feel fine once the game started. The Nationals said on Sunday that Strasburg has a "slight strain" to the lat muscle. Johnson was hoping the right-hander would not miss a start, although Strasburgs next turn in the rotation was moved back two days to Saturday. After Strasburg played catch instead of throwing the bullpen session Wednesday, the Nationals put him on the DL, retroactive to Sunday. Strasburg is 3-5 with a 2.54 ERA. He was 15-6 with a 3.16 ERA last season, when the Nationals made the much-debated decision to shut him down before the playoffs because of a team-imposed innings limit in his first full season following elbow surgery. The Nationals now have two starters on the DL. Ross Detwiler has been sidelined since May 15 with a strained oblique muscle. He threw a bullpen session Wednesday and will make a rehab start in the minors before returning to the rotation. Nate Karns has made his first two major league starts in Detwilers place, and Johnson said the Nationals will promote another pitcher from Triple-A Syracuse to start in Strasburgs place on Saturday. A prime candidate is right-hander Ross Ohlendorf, who has pitched for three major league teams and is 4-5 with a 4.32 ERA at Syracuse. The Strasburg news overshadowed a cosmetic change for Johnson: The manager arrived at the dugout clean-shaven for the first time in more than two weeks. Johnson had been refusing to shave because of the Nationals hitting woes, but he broke out the razor in the wake of his teams first late-inning come-from-behind win of the season. The 3-2 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday was the first time in 2013 that Washington won when trailing after six innings.Garrett Bradbury Vikings Jersey . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. Dru Samia Youth Jersey . Vettel was 0.168 seconds faster than Red Bull teammate Mark Webber around the Suzuka circuit. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg was two tenths of a second off Vettel. "The car balance is decent, but I think we can still improve," Vettel said. http://www.authenticvikingspro.com/Adrian-peterson-vikings-jersey/ .com) - The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks both take aim at their first wins of the season on Saturday, as the Canucks open their home slate at Rogers Arena. Alexander Mattison Womens Jersey . Varlamov made 33 saves and Ryan OReilly had a goal and scored in the shootout as the Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Thursday night. Randy Moss Womens Jersey . President of baseball operations Larry Beinfest was fired Friday after 12 years with the Marlins. The move came as the team neared the end of its third consecutive last-place season in the NL East.EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Ryan Taylor scored 21 points off the bench, Willie Wiley added 14 and Jaylon Brown 11 as Evansville defeated Division III Wabash College 83-39 Wednesday night.The Purple Aces (3-4) fielded 11 players and everyone scored against the smaller foe. Evansville shot 48 percent from the floor (31-65) and held a 48-38 rebounding edge while blocking nine shots and forcing 18 turnovers.The Little Giants (2-3) scored just 11 points after hallftime and shot 22 percent from the field for the game (12-54).ddddddddddddDuncan Roy led Wabash with 13 points and Evan Frank added 11. The team has but one senior and one junior on the roster and was playing Evansville for the first time since 1976.Evansvilles Brown was coming off a career-best 39 points against Toledo. ' ' '