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Stephen James Strasburg (/ ˈ s t r ɑː s b ɜːr ɡ /; [1] [2] born July 20, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who spent his entire 13-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Washington Nationals. Strasburg was selected by Washington with the first overall pick in the 2009 MLB draft. He was a three-time All-Star.
Stephen Strasburg's body broke down after 2019 World Series MVP Strasburg had been trending toward a painful retirement since he won World Series MVP in 2019, which wound up being the apex of his ...
April 6, 2024: Stephen Strasburg officially retired from baseball. [21] April 23, 2024: The Nationals selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Jacob Barnes. May 7, 2024: The Nationals designated right-handed pitcher Matt Barnes for assignment; he elected free agency. May 27, 2024: The Nationals designated outfielder Víctor Robles for ...
Strasburg was 113-62 with a 3.24 ERA over 13 seasons and made three All-Star appearances. He led the National League with 18 victories in 2019 and then delivered a dominant postseason, going 5-0 ...
Within three months, Strasburg underwent Tommy John surgery and was lost for most of the 2011 season. The Nationals shut him down late in the 2012 season, and criticism of the team was amplified when it lost to St. Louis in the NL Division Series. Strasburg threw 150 regular-season innings five times, including a career-high 209 in 2019.
Strasburg played 13 seasons in Washington, earning three All-Star selections. He is most known for leading the Nationals to the 2019 World Series title, going 5-0 with a 1.98 ERA in five ...
Stephen Strasburg, the 2019 World Series MVP whose career was derailed by injuries, officially was listed by Major League Baseball on Saturday as being retired. This had been the expected outcome for quite some time, but it was unclear when — and how — word would emerge.
An immaculate inning occurs in baseball when a pitcher strikes out all three batters he faces in one inning using the minimum possible number of pitches: nine. [1] This has happened 115 times in Major League history and has been accomplished by 105 pitchers (80 right-handed and 25 left-handed).