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There was no reduction in the value of Strasburg’s total contract, worth $245 million.
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It’s a bad look for a team to do this to an injured player who helped change the identity of D.C. baseball.
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Strasburg signed a seven-year, $245 million deal after the 2019 World Series.
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Thoughts on a big week for the Washington Nationals, who extended manager Davey Martinez and saw a once-brilliant pitcher call it a career.
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Strasburg, 35, signed a seven-year, $245 million contract in December 2019.
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Strasburg, 33, underwent surgery last year for thoracic outlet syndrome.
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Strasburg last pitched on June 1, 2021, before undergoing surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome.
The oft-injured star pitcher will have surgery Wednesday for his neck injury. Turner was pulled Tuesday and is now in the COVID-19 protocol.
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Strasburg won't throw again for a while after discomfort in his neck returns just days after flickers of hope.
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Strasburg exited after recording only four outs, coaxed off the mound by his manager. He is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Wednesday.
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The Nationals were passive against the fastball on Thursday and it left Stephen Strasburg with little margin for error.
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Some 14,369 fans occupied the stands, but a casual observer might have thought every seat in the stadium was filled.
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Fedde needs to correct course before the Nationals face a roster crunch upon Strasburg’s eventual reinstatement.
Washington rode its Big Three to a World Series in 2019, but has to hope it didn't ride them into the ground in the process.
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The Nationals will have to patch together some outings until Strasburg returns to the rotation, whenever that happens to be.
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The Busch Stadium camera that captured Tuesday’s images was covered with a towel and another piece of fabric by Wednesday's game.
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Strasburg pitched six innings, struck out eight, walked two, and retired the final 10 batters he faced.
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Does the pitching staff have enough depth to keep Washington in the postseason picture? Is the lineup intimidating enough?
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