"He made his long-awaited Major League debut just 364 days after the Nationals drafted him. He excelled in college at San Diego State University, where Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn coached him, and in his MLB debut, oh boy, did he shine. In just seven innings of work, he struck out 14 Pittsburgh Pirates, allowed two runs on four hits, and didn't walk an opposing batter. The anticipation for greatness built, and although injury cut his rookie season short,"
"In his 13 years of service time, all with the Nationals, he only started 30+ games in three seasons--but in those fully healthy seasons in 2013, 2014, and 2019, he absolutely dominated. Striking out 191, 242, and 251 batters in each of those seasons, respectively. In 2012, the season in which the Nationals made their first playoff appearance, he moved to DC."
Stephen Strasburg was the 2009 first overall pick by the Nationals and underwent Tommy John surgery his rookie year. He made his Major League debut 364 days after being drafted after starring at San Diego State under Tony Gwynn. In that debut he struck out 14 Pirates in seven innings, allowed two runs on four hits, and issued no walks. Injuries continued to hamper his career, but during three fully healthy seasons (2013, 2014, 2019) he dominated, recording 191, 242, and 251 strikeouts respectively. In 2012 he went 15-6 with a 3.16 ERA and 197 strikeouts across 28 games, then was held out of the postseason for health reasons.
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