2024-04-08 09:37 United Daily News reporter Lan Zongbiao / real-time report “Genius Little History” Strasburg won the 2019 World Series MVP.Reuters
Major League Baseball officials put Stephen Strasburg on the retirement list yesterday. The Nationals officially announced the matter before their home game against the Phillies in Washington today. The pitcher with 113 wins in his career also issued a statement. statement, thanking the entire team for helping him win the World Series in 2019.
Strasburg made 247 starts in his 13-year career and retired with 113 wins, 62 losses and an ERA of 3.24. He pitched two wins against the Astros in the 2019 World Series, helping the Nationals win their first title and was also selected. MVP, the last time he stepped on the plate in his career was on June 10, 2022, when he pitched 4.2 innings and allowed 7 runs in a defeat against the Marlins.
Strasburg said in a statement, “When I was a little kid, my dream was to win a World Series, and thanks to so many coaches, teammates and medical staff, that childhood dream came true in 2019.”
The Nationals named Strasburg in the first round of the 2009 draft. After he became the No. 1 pick in the draft, he entered the major leagues in June of the following year and finally hung up his sneakers here. Xiaoshi specifically mentioned today that the Nationals are the only player he knows. Team, he and his family are really lucky to experience this baseball journey in Washington.
Although his career has been plagued by injuries, Strasburg performed extremely well in 2019. After the Nationals advanced as a wild card, he defeated the Brewers, Dodgers, Cardinals (1 win each), and Astros in 4 rounds. The team became the first pitcher in history to pitch five consecutive games in a single postseason.
At that time, Strasburg struck out 47 times and walked only 4 times. When the opponent was in the scoring circle, he hit zero 22 times, leaving him with a high-level ERA of 1.98. The Nationals signed him to a seven-year, $245,000 contract at the end of the year. The $10,000 contract became the highest contract for a pitcher in history.
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