Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg plans to retire, according to a Thursday afternoon report from Jesse Dougherty and Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post.
The announcement comes amid a rough season for Washington, which is currently last in the NL East at 58–69, four years after winning the World Series. Per the report, a press conference is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 9.
Strasburg, 35, has pitched just 31 1/3 innings in the last three seasons and none in 2023. He was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome in 2021, and suffered a setback in ’23 that resulted in the Nationals shutting him down in June.
