Summary:
- Washington Nationals pitcher Steven Strasburg retires from baseball, ending his historic career.
- Strasburg battled injuries in recent years, including surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome.
- The 2019 World Series MVP will leave the game with a legacy as a World Series champion and a three-time All-Star.
- Strasburg's retirement news was first reported by the Washington Post.
- An official retirement news conference is scheduled for September 9th.
Big news on the future of Washington Nats pitcher and former World Series MVP Steven Strasburg.
Yeah, Charlotte McBride is in the studio with us tonight and Charlotte. You know this news you're about to tell us is really you know something Nats fans felt was coming all along. Yeah, guys, Steven Strasburg has been battling injuries for the past few years, so this news doesn't come as exactly a surprise, but Strasburg is retiring from baseball. Our partners at the Washington Post were first to break this story today. The 2019 World Series MVP plans to hang up the glove next month. Strasburg was the first overall pick in the 2009 MLB draft.
He rose to success through the Nats system and peaked in 2019, ultimately helping the Nationals win the World Series. But since signing a seven year 245 million dollar contract after the 2019 World Series, Strasburg has pitched just 31 and a third innings in the last four years as injuries have piled up for the 35 year old righty. Back in 2021 he had surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, which involves the compression of nerves. He had a rib and two neck muscles removed, but according to the post he is still dealing with quote severe nerve damage and struggles with daily activities which involve his right hand. Strasburg will leave the game a World Series champ a three time All-Star with a 113 and 62 record and a 3.24 year ERA. Well now Strasburg still has three years on his contract.
No word what this means for the money he was set to get, which guys is about 35 years old. 35 million a year. Attentive news conference to officially announce his retirement is scheduled for September 9th has to take care of himself first you know. I you know I mean when Charlotte, when you report this stuff about what happened with Steven Strasburg, we're reminded of the toll that the body takes when they are these kind of athletic you know repetition over and over and over again. We sure are and we thank him for all he did for our city. Yeah, got a World Series. He sure did.