Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Robbie Ray left Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Nationals in the second inning because of a strained right oblique, the team announced.

After throwing a pitch to Washington's Matt Wieters, Ray called the Diamondbacks' Trainer from the dugout and began motioning toward his right side. He exited the game after a brief conversation with the trainer and was replaced by fellow left-hander T.J. McFarland.

Ray, 26, is 2-0 with a 4.88 ERA in six starts this season with 45 strikeouts in just 27⅔ innings. He struck out two and allowed one hit on Sunday.

Any long-term Injury to Ray would further weaken the rotation of the first-place Diamondbacks, who already will be without Taijuan Walker (elbow) for the remainder of the season.

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