Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has announced his retirement, ending the 2019 World Series MVP’s injury-filled career. Strasburg’s retirement was listed on Major League Baseball’s transaction page Saturday.
FILE - Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws live batting practice in a drizzle during the team’s spring training baseball workout March 15, 2022, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Strasburg, the 2019 World Series MVP whose career was derailed by injuries, officially was listed by Major League Baseball on Saturday, April 6, 2024, as being retired.
The 35-year-old 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 with a 1.98 ERA over six appearances. That included wins in Games 2 and 6 of the World Series in Houston.
Strasburg was viewed as a franchise cornerstone when Washington selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 amateur draft. He arrived in the majors almost exactly a year later, when he struck out 14 in a debut against Pittsburgh on June 8, 2010, in a performance that was quickly dubbed “Strasmas.”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.
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