Washington Nationals’ veteran pitcher Stephen Strasburg is reportedly retiring from professional baseball. According to The Washington Post’s Jesse Dougherty and Barry Svrluga, Strasburg will officially announce his decision in early September.
Sources close to the situation say that Strasburg’s decision has been prompted by recent injuries that kept him off the mound since June 2022. He made one start last season, giving up seven earned runs in 4 1⁄3 innings, and spent the rest of the campaign on the injured list.
Stephen Strasburg will be best remembered by baseball fans for his role in the Nationals’ World Series-winning run in 2019. He went 5-0 with a 1.98 ERA and 47 strikeouts and won both of his starts in the World Series against the Houston Astros to be named World Series MVP.
After the impressive run in 2019, Strasburg opted out of his contract and signed a new seven-year, $245 million deal with the Nationals. However, he only started eight games since then, dealing with a series of injuries, including a nerve issue in his pitching hand and shoulder injury that required surgery.
Strasburg will retire with a 113–62 record, 3.24 career ERA, and 1,723 strikeouts. He has three All-Star nods on his resume.
