WASHINGTON -- Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo doesnt expect to have Stephen Strasburg back on the mound for the beginning of the playoffs.Its unlikely that hed contribute in that first series, said Rizzo, whose team clinched the National League East title this past weekend and will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Division Series starting next Friday.Rizzo said Strasburg, who has been on the disabled list since Sept. 7 with a strained flexor mass in his right arm, played catch at a distance of 90 feet on flat ground Tuesday.Well see how he feels afterwards, the Nats GM said. I think [the NLDS] would be kind of pushing it.If Strasburg doesnt take part in the division series, it wont be the first time he has missed playoff action. In 2012, when the Nationals won their first division title, they played the postseason without Strasburg, whom the team shut down in early September due to concerns about his health in the wake of his 2010 Tommy John surgery.A former top overall pick in 2009, Strasburg did participate in Washingtons second postseason appearance in 2014, taking the loss in Game 1 of the NLDS against the San Francisco Giants.This season, Strasburg is 15-4 with a 3.60 ERA and was named an All-Star for the second time following a first half in which he went 12-0 with a 2.62 ERA.Strasburg isnt the only Washington All-Star dealing with health issues. On Tuesday, the Nationals announced catcher Wilson Ramos suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season. Outfielder Bryce Harper, whose X-rays on his injured thumb came back negative, was not in the lineup for the second straight day, and second baseman Daniel Murphy (strained left buttocks) was out for the fifth consecutive game.In addition, pitcher A.J. 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Later Sunday, Azarenka withdrew from Rogers Cup in Toronto because of a lower back injury. "Im so disappointed that I cant make it to Toronto as I added it to my schedule knowing what an important event it is," Azarenka said. "I am sorry to all my Canadian fans and I will work hard to get healthy and back on the courts as soon as possible." Azarenka, the two-time Australian Open champion, played another loose match, committing 32 unforced errors including seven double faults, and had only 11 winners. "I think I was taking too many wrong kind of decisions or too risky decisions when there was no need to be risky," she said. "I didnt try to sometimes stay in the rally. I just wanted to make what sometimes I can make with eyes closed. (Sunday) I didnt do it with open eyes." Stosur, playing in her first final since October, hit 20 winners compared to 29 unforced errors, but played the key points well, including saving 11 of 12 break points. "That was a really big part of the match," Stosur said. "That first set, she did have lots of opportunities. I think nearly all of them except one I hit a really good first serve in and she diidnt make the ball into play.dddddddddddd" Stosur, ranked No. 13, requested and was granted a wild-card into the event after she lost her opening-round match last week at Stanford in the Bank of the West Classic. Stosur had victories over No. 4-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska and the third-ranked Azarenka, the first time she has defeated two top-five players in an event since the 2011 WTA Championships. "You can practice all you want, but at some point, you got to put it into play in matches," Stosur said. "That was the reasoning behind coming here. You got to put yourself under that pressure of playing matches. Thats why I came, and obviously now, very, very pleased with that decision." Azarenka, who will move into the No. 2 ranking ahead of Maria Sharapova on Monday, was playing her first tournament since withdrawing from Wimbledon with a right knee injury before her second-round match. Azarenka set the tone early when she didnt win a point on her first service game of the match, including consecutive double faults to give Stosur a 2-0 lead. She then scored her only break of the match on Stosurs serve in the next game before the Aussie broke back for a 3-1 lead. In a key game, Stosur fended off five break points in the next game to hold her serve and take a 4-1 lead en route to winning the first set. Stosur held a huge advantage with her serve in the set over one of the games best returners. Stosur, who had six aces, won 73 per cent of her first serves compared to Azarenka, who won just 43 per cent. Azarenka was even worse on her second serves, winning only 30 per cent. Azarenka improved her game slightly in the second set as the pair were on serve until Stosur struck with the only service break in the sixth game for a 4-2 lead. Stosur improved her record in finals to 4-12. ' ' '