Born: (1988-07-20) July 20, 1988 (age 35) San Diego, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 8, 2010, for the Washington Nationals
Last MLB appearance
June 9, 2022, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
113–62
Earned run average
3.24
Strikeouts
1,723
Teams
Washington Nationals (2010–2022)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (2012, 2016, 2017)
World Series champion (2019)
World Series MVP (2019)
All-MLB First Team (2019)
Silver Slugger Award (2012)
NL wins leader (2019)
NL strikeout leader (2014)
Golden Spikes Award (2009)
Dick Howser Trophy (2009)
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing United States
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing
Team
World University Championship
2008 Brno
National team
Stephen James Strasburg (/ˈstrɑːsbɜːrɡ/;[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.
A talented but unpolished high school baseball player at West Hills High School, Strasburg played college baseball for the San Diego State Aztecs. There, he became one of the best collegiate pitchers in the country. Strasburg pitched for the United States national baseball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal. Two years later, he was called the "most-hyped pick in draft history" by ESPN[3] and the "most hyped and closely watched pitching prospect in the history of baseball" by Sports Illustrated.[4] Strasburg's major league debut in June 2010 produced a franchise-record 14 strikeouts.
Several months into his major league career, Strasburg tore a ligament in his pitching elbow. The injury required Tommy John surgery and a year of rehabilitation. He rejoined the Nationals on September 6, 2011, but was only able to pitch 24 innings that year. Strasburg's 2012 season marked a successful return to form; he was selected to play in the 2012 MLB All-Star Game.[5] Strasburg led the National League (NL) in strikeouts in 2014, pitching an average fastball of 94.8 miles per hour that year.[6] In the 2019 postseason, he recorded five wins, tying the record for most victories in a single postseason, shared by Randy Johnson and Francisco Rodríguez and becoming the first pitcher in MLB history to achieve a 5–0 postseason record.[7] Strasburg was awarded the 2019 World Series MVP award, as he helped lead the Nationals to victory over the Houston Astros.
^"Stephen Strasburg Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
^AP Stylebook [@APStylebook] (November 4, 2010). "A new pronunciation entry at Stylebook Online: Stephen Strasburg (STRAHS'-burg), who's expected to pitch tonight. #apstyle" (Tweet). Retrieved June 2, 2016 – via Twitter.
^Crasnick, Jerry (June 2, 2010). "Bryce Harper, you're next: Will soon join Strasburg, Prior and A-Rod on list of most-hyped draft picks of all time". ESPN.com. ESPN. Archived from the original on June 4, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
^Verducci, Tom (May 18, 2010). "Nationals taking safe road with Strasburg but is it right one?". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
^Kilgore, Adam (July 9, 2012). "Bryce Harper, Stephen Strasburg and Gio González wrap up day one at the All-Star Game". Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
^Acquavella, Katherine (October 30, 2019). "Astros vs. Nationals score: Washington forces World Series Game 7 as Stephen Strasburg stifles Houston". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
Stephen James Strasburg (/ˈstrɑːsbɜːrɡ/; born July 20, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who spent his entire 13-year Major League...
overall picks in the MLB draft in 2009 and 2010, where they drafted StephenStrasburg and Bryce Harper. The team secured their first playoff berth and first...
first in the capital city since the 1924 series. Washington pitcher StephenStrasburg was named the World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) after earning...
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either retiring or invoking an opt-out clause). Alex Rodriguez, Steven Strasburg, Manny Machado, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Deshaun Watson and Giannis...
comments. Later in the month, Dibble criticized Nationals rookie pitcher StephenStrasburg for missing a start due to an injury: "Suck it up, kid. This is your...
prospects and considered by some as the best pitching prospect since StephenStrasburg. Skenes was selected first overall by the Pirates and signed to a...
personal best and a Nationals team record for one game, surpassing StephenStrasburg's effort of 14 versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 8, 2010. Rated...
seasons with the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals, respectively. StephenStrasburg, who played 13 seasons with the Washington Nationals and announced...
expected to break the contract record set by StephenStrasburg. Harper is also a client of Strasburg's agent Scott Boras. With 26 seconds left to sign...
to remove a parathyroid gland before returning to action. Pitcher StephenStrasburg, infielder Starlin Castro, and outfielder Juan Soto were also slowed...
College Baseball Hall of Fame. Five winners—Kris Benson, David Price, StephenStrasburg, Adley Rutschman, and Paul Skenes—went on to become the first overall...
player to reach this mark. StephenStrasburg (WSH): With his 1,500th strikeout on May 2 against the St. Louis Cardinals, Strasburg became the fastest pitcher...
2001. In 2009, Boras clients broke several draft records, led by StephenStrasburg, who surpassed the $15 million barrier with the largest contract in...
Following the 2019 World Series, Rendon and Nationals star pitcher StephenStrasburg both entered free agency. Owner Mark Lerner had indicated that the...
other firsts. StephenStrasburg became the first No. 1 overall draft pick to be named World Series MVP with the team that drafted him. Strasburg became the...
the award nine times. The most recent pitcher to win the award is StephenStrasburg, who won in 2019. Up until 2017, the World Series MVP trophy was similar...
extended beyond game-winning hits to any outstanding performance. Rookie StephenStrasburg was pied by teammate John Lannan after his historic debut when he...
August 23, 2012. Berra, Lindsey (March 23, 2012). "A comparison of StephenStrasburg and Greg Maddux's pitching mechanics". ESPN.com. Retrieved August...
Josh Beckett (1999). Baseball America compared him to pitchers like StephenStrasburg. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Taillon with the second overall selection...
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