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Washington Nationals starting pitcher and 2019 World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg officially retired from baseball Saturday. Strasburg played 13 seasons in Washington, earning three All-Star selections. He is most known for leading the Nationals to the 2019 World Series title, going 5-0 with a 1.98 ERA in five postseason starts. Two of those victories came against the Houston Astros in the championship round.
He would go on to win 113 games with a 3.24 ERA and average 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings. For all of Strasburg’s success, however, his stardom was derailed by a multitude of injuries. He was shut down midway through his rookie year for Tommy John surgery, had carpal tunnel surgery in 2020 and has dealt with thoracic outlet syndrome since 2022. The latter occurs when there is compression of nerves or blood vessels in the lower neck and upper chest.
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