2019 Stats
W-L
18-6
ERA
3.32
WHIP
1.04
K
251
SV
0
2020 Projections
2020 Fantasy Outlook
For just the second time in his career and for the first time since 2014, Strasburg topped 200 innings, tossing 209 frames, fifth most in MLB. His season ended by being named World Series MVP after setting new personal highs with 18 wins and 251 punchouts during the regular season. Strasburg's fastball velocity was down a tick, but he adjusted his repertoire, throwing fewer four-seamers while increasing use of his sinker and curve. He all but eliminated his slider, relying on offspeed stuff half the time. The result was a career-high 13.4% swinging-strike rate, buoyed by a 24% mark with his changeup. After opting out of his contract and declining the Nationals' qualifying offer, Strasburg entered free agency. Health remains a risk, but his new arsenal could be easier on his arm. If you're willing to bet on that narrative, Strasburg can be a fantasy ace at a discount. Read Past Outlooks

Remaining with Nationals
Strasburg agreed to a deal to return to the Nationals on Monday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Strasburg will make $245 million over the course of seven years, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. The deal potentially means the 2009 first overall pick will remain in Washington for the entirety of his career. Heading into his age-31 season, Strasburg doesn't look to be slowing down, as he posted a 3.32 ERA in 33 regular-season starts last year and followed that up with a stellar 1.98 ERA over 36.1 postseason innings.
Strasburg will make $245 million over the course of seven years, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. The deal potentially means the 2009 first overall pick will remain in Washington for the entirety of his career. Heading into his age-31 season, Strasburg doesn't look to be slowing down, as he posted a 3.32 ERA in 33 regular-season starts last year and followed that up with a stellar 1.98 ERA over 36.1 postseason innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
101
Last 10 Games
96
Last 5 Games
105
How many pitches does Stephen Strasburg generally throw?
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What part of the game does Stephen Strasburg generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2017
-6%
BAA vs LHP
2019
-14%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2017vs Left | .208 | 278 | 80 | 189 | 26 | |||
Since 2017vs Right | .222 | 333 | 61 | 221 | 29 | |||
2019vs Left | .192 | 112 | 29 | 66 | 11 | |||
2019vs Right | .224 | 139 | 27 | 95 | 13 | |||
2018vs Left | .250 | 66 | 22 | 63 | 8 | |||
2018vs Right | .229 | 90 | 16 | 55 | 10 | |||
2017vs Left | .193 | 100 | 29 | 60 | 7 | |||
2017vs Right | .215 | 104 | 18 | 71 | 6 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2017
-20%
ERA on Road
2019
-5%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2017Home | 3.52 | 1.06 | 247.2 | 10.8 | 2.3 | ||||
Since 2017Away | 2.80 | 1.08 | 266.2 | 10.6 | 2.6 | ||||
2019Home | 3.21 | 0.95 | 89.2 | 11.6 | 1.9 | ||||
2019Away | 3.39 | 1.11 | 119.1 | 10.2 | 2.8 | ||||
2018Home | 5.02 | 1.33 | 66.1 | 10.2 | 3.3 | ||||
2018Away | 2.40 | 1.07 | 63.2 | 11.5 | 2.0 | ||||
2017Home | 2.75 | 0.97 | 91.2 | 10.3 | 2.1 | ||||
2017Away | 2.26 | 1.06 | 83.2 | 10.6 | 2.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Stephen Strasburg compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.48K/9
10.8BB/9
2.4HR/9
1.0Fastball
93.9 mphERA
3.32WHIP
1.04BABIP
.288GB/FB
2.07Left On Base
75.2%Exit Velocity
87.9 mphBarrels/BBE
5.4%Spin Rate
2220 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
34.3%Swinging Strike
13.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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It has now been four consecutive seasons that Strasburg has failed to make 30 starts. He is fortunate that he gets to pitch behind the best pitcher in baseball and does not have the pressure of being a staff ace, but that does not stop some fantasy players from drafting him like one hoping this will be the year that Strasburg finally gets healthy again (narrator's voice: he won't). Last season, the non-fastball offerings were solid, led by a terrific curveball, but the fastball was barely average by pitch run values. That was concerning given the fastball was one of the best in the league by that same measure the previous two seasons. His fastball velocity was down a few ticks as he returned from a neck impingement last season, but he still posted a 3.43 ERA and had a 29% strikeout rate. With great talent comes great risk.
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Rejects qualifying offer
Strasburg rejected his qualifying offer from the Nationals on Thursday, making him a free agent, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Receives qualifying offer
Strasburg received a qualifying offer from the Nationals on Monday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
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Opts out of deal with Nats
Strasburg will be a free agent after opting out of the final four years and $100 million of his deal with the Nationals on Saturday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Big effort to force Game 7
Strasburg went 8.1 innings in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday, holding the Astros to two runs on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in a 7-2 victory.
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Brilliant in Game 2 victory
Strasburg allowed two runs on seven hits and one walk over six innings in Wednesday's 12-3 win over the Astros in Game 2 of the World Series. He struck out seven.
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