Two more star pitchers are hitting the Injured List and will miss significant time with arm injuries. Guardians ace Shane Bieber will undergo Tommy John surgery to reconstruct the UCL in his elbow and will now miss the rest of the 2024 season.
Stephen Strasburg, a pitcher for the Washington Nationals, declared his retirement on Sunday, concluding a career that injuries plagued. After guiding Washington to their sole World Series victory five years ago, the 35-year-old Strasburg only pitched 31 1/3 innings in eight starts.
After nearly a year of speculation, Stephen Strasburg is officially retiring. The 2019 World Series MVP reached a settlement agreement with the Washington Nationals, allowing him to put the glove up for good.
Stephen Strasburg announced his retirement from baseball on Sunday after a 13-season career with the Washington Nationals that was marred by devastating injuries.
Notes and quotes from Saturday in the nation’s capital... With an update on the Nationals.com Transactions page, news of Stephen Strasburg’s official retirement became public, less than a year after a rumored ceremony ended up getting scrapped when negotiations on how exactly he’d end his career hit a snag.
Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals have figured out how to land the plane smoothly, finally, but his story is one that should give other teams pause, particularly given the seeming rise in significant pitching injuries.
Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has officially retired, though the news almost came and went without notice.
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg has officially retired.
Stephen Strasburg, who planned to retire last season, was put on the 60-day injured list by the Nationals ahead of Thursday's opener.
Despite his retiring from baseball during the 2023 MLB season, the Washington Nationals still wanted Stephen Strasburg at spring training this year. The Nationals, who still have Strasburg on the 40-man roster and have provided him with a locker, hoped that he would mentor younger pitchers.
The Washington Nationals are gearing up for 2024 Spring Training after a subpar 2023 season. Veteran pitcher Stephen Strasburg is reportedly at a stand-still with Washington amid his retirement.
After winning the World Series in 2019, the Nationals have seen a steep decline.
Nationals president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo spoke this week about the upcoming offseason.
It's a tough situation for Strasburg and a bad look for the Nationals. Strasburg didn't do anything wrong in this situation.
Last month, news broke that Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg is preparing to retire following nerve issues related to thoracic outlet syndrome.
Nationals veteran Stephen Strasburg’s stretch of brutal injury luck continues as The Washington Post’s Jesse Dougherty reports that the right-hander has been shut down from all physical activity since late April due to what was described to Dougherty as “severe” nerve damage.
Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg’s career appears to be in serious jeopardy as his long-standing injury issues have flared up again.
Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg continues to battle complications from his thoracic outlet syndrome surgery. The 2019 World Series MVP suffered yet another setback after a recent bullpen session and is not at spring training, Nationals manager Dave Martinez announced on Wednesday.
Dave Martinez informed reporters the former World Series MVP recently suffered a setback in his rehab from thoracic outlet syndrome. He’s not listed on the club’s spring training roster.
Having made just eight total starts over the last three seasons, Stephen Strasburg is confronting a harsh reality.
Strasburg last played a whole season in 2019, when he played an integral part in the Nats winning their first World Series title.
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