Strasburg to retire

[nevadaO]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/08/stephen-strasburg-plans-to-retire.html

[Can_of_corn]

Will be interesting to see what the settlement between the two parties looks like.

[brucewayne]

I still clearly remember his debut. Watched it live on MASN and I never watch Nationals games. Still cannot recall a more hyped pitcher. He was throwing 100 with ease during an era when you didnt see that from starters. Had a nasty breaking ball. Struck out a ton that game.

[SteveA]

41 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Will be interesting to see what the settlement between the two parties looks like.

So he has 3 years left on a 7/$245mm contract, so something in the neighborhood of $100mm depending on the exact allocation of the money.

Now Chris Davis agreed to go away retire, and I believe that he will still get paid the full amount of his contract (although the deferrals do reduce the effective value).   I wonder what it will be with him?   Will he actually not get all the money by retiring with 3 years left?

You are right, it is very interesting.

[jabba72]

He's still owed $105M according to bbref. Thats alot of money to walk away from, but maybe he's being honorable and deciding its time. 

I cant imagine DC agreeing to pay him any of it after he says he's retiring.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, jabba72 said:

He's still owed $105M according to bbref. Thats alot of money to walk away from, but maybe he's being honorable and deciding its time. 

I cant imagine DC agreeing to pay him any of it after he says he's retiring.

I'm sure they reached an agreement before he announced he's retiring.

[Can_of_corn]

 

[backwardsk]

It frees up a spot on the 40. Will this reduce the luxury tax numbers? I guess it doesn’t really matter as their payroll is nowhere close to the limit. Ruiz at 6 1/2 ish is their only commitment past 2024.

[Sports Guy]

https://x.com/bnightengale/status/1694788121756635197?s=46&t=G3On-_LleGmZce-r3ClVZA

[Frobby]

I feel bad for Strasburg, a loyal star who valued staying with one team.  Of course, he was paid well, but here’s a Boras client who never hit the open market.   

[Just Regular]

A couple Strasburg factoids.

Before the 2010 TJ, the most famous Strasburg covered 60+ MLB innings - he posted a 27% k-bb.    It blew away all the other SP - just scanning the overall list, Cliff Lee looks like he was 2nd, just shy of 20% k-bb.      A few of the best relievers that year had Strasburg 4th overall.

2023 using 50 innings for similarity as we are 5 months down, 1 month to go.    Its still 4 pitchers at 27+: Felix, Strider, Aroldis and Brash.

Guys getting to 20+ more commonplace - 50 some this year, including a couple dozen starters.    In 2010, it was just 17 total.

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=1&month=0&ind=0&startdate=&enddate=&sortcol=8&sortdir=desc&pageitems=30&season1=2010&season=2010&qual=60

 

[Sports Guy]

https://x.com/britt_ghiroli/status/1699848652884210099?s=46&t=G3On-_LleGmZce-r3ClVZA

 

Wow.