Stephen Strasburg retires: Nationals reach settlement with injured ace, 2019 World Series MVP, per report [Video]

Right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg has officially retired from Major League Baseball after reaching a settlement agreement with the Washington Nationals. The exact terms of that agreement are unknown at this time, but a formal team announcement is described as “forthcoming.”

Strasburg, 35, has not pitched since the 2022 season because of persistent symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome. He was slated to announce his retirement last fall with a press conference. Said press conference was then canceled, as reports surfaced that Strasburg and the Nationals disagreed on the financial terms — The Athletic reported at the time that the Nationals altered their original position of wanting to pay him in whole. He came into this season owed more than $100 million over the next three years.

“Stephen Strasburg is and always will be an important part of the Washington Nationals franchise. We support him in any …