"The 2019 World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) Strasburg plans to retire." Strasburg will hold a retirement press conference at Nationals Park, the home of the Washington Nationals, on Sept. 10, according to the Washington Post.
The reason for retirement is frequent injuries. He has only started in eight games since 2020 with wrist, shoulder, neck and chest exit syndrome.
Strasburg will go down as the worst contract in MLB history.
After winning the 2019 Washington World Series, he signed a seven-year, $245 million contract (about 324.6 billion won), and he was the best pitcher at that time. He is a Washington Nationals franchise star who has been a top starter since 2012 and is credited with leading the 2019 World Series. He pitched 14 1/3 innings in two World Series games, recording a 2-0 ERA of 2.51, and was also named MVP.
However, Strasburg collapsed after a mega contract. All he did was throw 31 and 1/3 innings in 8 games in 3 seasons from 2020 to last year. His earned run average during this period is 6.89. He has no records at all this season.
In 2020, the first year of his contract, he started only 2 games due to wrist pain. In 2021, he played only 5 games due to shoulder and neck injuries, then underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome and only hung on to rehabilitation for a year. He returned to action against the Miami Marlins on June 10 of last year, but suffered a nervous system problem in the same area and ended the season after pitching only one game. It was Strasburg's last official appearance.
Strasburg went 113-62 with a 3.24 ERA in 247 games over 13 seasons. It is a poor report card compared to the fact that he boasted a fastball since his amateur days and was evaluated as a prospect to enter the Hall of Fame in the future.
Still, Strasburg is set to receive the remainder of his salary after his retirement. He will receive a total salary of $150 million over the next three years, part of which will be paid in installments through 2029. He looks set to go down as one of the worst contracts in MLB history.
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