answer:He’s still on the roster so he technically he’s still eligible for the postseason roster but he’s done. He hasn’t thrown for 25 days (so far as I know) and they’re counting on him to be an ace for years, they weren’t willing to risk him when he was pitching regularly they definitely won’t risk him now. If I was manager I’d have been very tempted to have him miss some starts after the break and keep him throwing. He was wearing, then who isn’t, and his numbers aren’t what they were in the first half but I’d have hoped to cut his innings enough in June/July/August to keep him working in October. Problem is that’s another 3–6 starts depending on where you put him and another 15–42+ innings of high pressure pitching. And if you turn a 3 or 4 of his wins to losses we’re talking wildcard which almost certainly increases his post season innings (if we win). There’s also an argument that coming back from TJ surgery to inconsistent pitching heightens the risk of further injury. All in all while I’d be tempted and hoping to get away with it, I’m not sure I risk it if I actually had to make the decision. In the end I’m rootin’ for ‘em but I don’t think the Nats, with or without Stras, are ready to go all the way this year so – hopefully – in the end shutting him down and bringing him back stronger with an improved team next year will be the right call, I think it is long term, but there are always a lot of what if’s.