A 'run and run' that will remain in MLB history Strasburg finally ‘retires on paper’
A 7-year contract worth 331.5 billion won ahead of the 2020 season Since then, he has appeared in only 8 games.
Stephen Strasburg on retirement list
Pitcher Stephen Strasburg (35), who showed off the greatest talent in American professional baseball's Major League (ML history, once dominated the MLB mound, and ultimately left his name in the history of 'scam'. Retired ‘on paper’.
The MLB Secretariat classified Strasburg as a 'retired player' and posted it on the 'player transactions' list on the MLB.com website as of the 7th (Korean time).
The Associated Press reported, "The Washington team, the original team, responded that they would not comment on Strasburg's retirement until he personally confirmed it."
Strasburg was selected by Washington in the first round, first overall, in the 2009 MLB Rookie Draft.
With a powerful ball that can exceed 100 miles per hour (approximately 161 km) and stamina that never gets tired, he has recorded 113 wins, 62 losses, 1,723 strikeouts, and an ERA of 3.24 over 13 seasons in the big league.
The brightest year in Strasburg's career was 2019.
In the regular season, he played well with 18 wins, 6 losses, 209 innings, 251 strikeouts, and an ERA of 3.32, and in the World Series that year, he pitched well with 2 wins in 2 games and an ERA of 2.51, leading Washington to its first World Series championship.
Ahead of the 2020 season, the Washington team signed a 7-year contract with Strasburg worth a total of $245 million to protect his future number.
This is where the disaster began.
After signing a 7-year contract, Strasburg suffered from major and minor injuries and appeared in only 8 games (2 games in 2020, 5 games in 2021, and 1 game in 2022).
In early 2023, the fourth year of the contract, he stopped pitching because he complained of nervous system pain, and his condition worsened to the point where daily life was difficult.
Eventually, in August 2023, Strasburg announced his retirement, and the club prepared a permanent retirement ceremony to honor him as a franchise star, but then suddenly canceled it.
The amount of money Strasburg must receive from 2024 until the contract ends in 2026 is $105 million (about 142.1 billion won).
Washington did not purchase insurance at the time of Strasburg's contract, and the club and Strasburg have been in conflict over the issue of paying the remaining salary.
The club wanted to avoid paying Strasburg's remaining salary by canceling his contract first.
Ahead of this season, Washington asked him to come to spring camp and give advice to the player since he doesn't have to throw, but Strasburg, who is currently having difficulty with daily life, refused.
The fact that the MLB Secretariat placed Strasburg on the retired player list means that the club and the player have agreed on a method of paying the remaining salary.
The Washington Post cited an MLB source and reported, "Strasberg agreed to a 'defer contract' in which he will receive a portion of his remaining salary later. The exact details of the contract are not known."
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