With confusion still surrounding Stephen Strasburg’s pending retirement, the Nationals issued public comments on Friday addressing the injured pitcher’s status with the team.
Over the last 24 hours, the team’s standing with Strasburg, who decided to retire in August, took a wild turn after the abrupt cancellation of the 35-year-old’s reported retirement press conference, set for Saturday. The news coincided with a report from The Athletic stating the Nationals have been trying to work out settlement with Strasburg despite his contract being fully guaranteed.
In a statement obtained by Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post, Washington stated Strasburg’s retirement presser had never been confirmed before asking for privacy as negotiations remain ongoing. The club also curiously noted it looks forward to seeing the veteran “when we report to Spring Training.”
