MLB Rumors: Stephen Strasburg Expected to Miss Rest of ...

When healthy, Strasburg has been one of the best pitchers in baseball. He's a three-time All-Star and was the 2019 World Series MVP. He was so ... XMichaelReaves/GettyImagesWashingtonNationalsaceStephenStrasburgisreportedlysettomisstheremainderofthe2022season.AccordingtoJonHeymanoftheNewYorkPost,theexpectationisthatanerveissuewillkeepStrasburgoutfortherestofthecampaign,althoughhewon'tneedtorepeatthesurgeryheunderwentlastyearforthoracicoutletsyndrome.Strasburg,whowillturn34onWednesday,hasseenhiscareerriddledwithinjuries:2010:SeasonendedprematurelyafteratornUCL,costinghimallbutfivestartsinthe2011campaign.2015-16:Anumberofinjuriescosthimseveralgamesinbothseasons,anda partiallytornpronatortendonultimatelycuthis2016campaignshort. 2018:Anumberofinjuriesheldhimtojust22starts. 2020:Seasoncutshortafterjusttwoappearances,needed carpaltunnelsurgery. 2021:Onlymadefivestarts,seasonendedthatJunedueto thoracicoutletsyndrome.HadsurgerythatJuly.StrasburgreturnedtothemoundthisJunebutlastedjustonestartbeforeheadingtotheinjuredlistyetagain,givingupsevenrunsandeighthitsin4.2innings.Whenhealthy,Strasburghasbeenoneofthebestpitchersinbaseball.He'sathree-timeAll-Starandwasthe2019WorldSeriesMVP.Hewassogoodthatyear(18-6,3.32ERA,1.03WHIP,251strikeoutsin209regular-seasoninnings;5-0witha1.98ERA,0.94WHIPand47strikeoutsin36.1postseasoninnings)thattheNationalssignedhimtoaseven-year,$245millionextension.He'smadejusteightstartssince.TheNationalsarefarclosertorebuildingthancontention,soStrasburg'sinjurywoesthisseasonaren'tgoingtohurtaplayoffpush,sinceoneisn'tcoming.ButithasmeantthatiftheNationalsplantobesellers,oneintriguingarmtheycoulddangleinfrontofcontendersprobablyisn'tanoption.🚨SPORTSNEWS➡️YOURINBOXThelatestinthesportsworld,emaileddaily.JoinNewsletterMaybelater