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Stephen Strasburg, SP, Washington NationalsHot off the Wire Fantasy Sports NewsNationals | More on Strasburg Updating a previous report, Dave Sheinin, of The Washington Post, reports Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg (knee) hurt his knee while shagging fly balls before an Arizona Fall League game Thursday, Nov. 19. He stepped awkwardly and heard a "pop" in his knee and crumpled to the ground, according to two sources. Nationals | Strasburg has successful AFL season Tom Singer, of MLB.com, reports Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg finished his Arizona Fall League season going 4-1 with a 4.26 ERA and a 23-7 strikeout-to-walk ration in 19 innings. Nationals | Strasburg scratched from start in AFL The Associated Press reports Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg (knee) will be scratched from his start in the Arizona Fall League championship game Saturday, Nov. 21, because of a twisted left knee. He was hurt during a workout Thursday, Nov. 19, and an MRI exam confirmed inflammation. Strasburg is scheduled to be examined by a team doctor Friday, Nov. 20. The team is saying his injury "is not considered serious." Nationals | Strasburg expected to make next start Lisa Winston, of MLB.com, reports Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg (neck) is expected to make his next start in the Arizona Fall League after straining a neck muscle. The scratch from his start over the weekend was strictly precautionary. Nationals | Strasburg named AFL Pitcher of the Week Lisa Winston, of MLB.com, reports Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg was named the Arizona Fall League Pitcher of the Week for the period ending Sunday, Nov. 8. He leads the league with three wins and is fourth with 17 strikeouts in 15 1/3 innings. Strasburg's 9.98 strikeouts per nine innings leads the AFL. Nationals | Strasburg has strained neck Dave Sheinin, of The Washington Post, reports Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg (neck) has been scratched from his start in the Arizona Fall League's Rising Stars Showcase Saturday, Nov. 7, because of a strained muscle in his neck. His condition is being listed as day-to-day, and he is expected to pitch again before the AFL season ends Nov. 19. Nationals | Strasburg to start in AFL All-Star Game Tom Singer, of MLB.com, reports Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg will start in the Arizona Fall League All-Star Game Saturday, Nov. 7. Nationals | Strasburg solid again The Washington Times' Ben Goessling reports Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg allowed one run on four hits and struck out six in five innings in his fourth Arizona Fall League start Monday, Nov. 2. He hit 100 mph on four of his first six pitches and threw 68 pitches in all. Nationals | Strasburg great in third AFL start The Washington Times' Mark Zuckerman reports Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg allowed a run on one hit and struck out five in 4 1/3 innings in his third Arizona Fall League start Tuesday, Oct. 27. He had a no-hitter through four innings and hit 100 mph three times in the first inning. Nationals | Strasburg struggles in second AFL start Barry M. Bloom, of MLB.com, reports Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg surrendered eight earned runs and seven hits, including three home runs (one grand slam), in a loss in the Arizona Fall League Thursday, Oct. 22. He is currently 1-1 with a 10.50 ERA in the AFL. Strasburg is scheduled to make his third start Tuesday, Oct. 27. Nationals | Strasburg expected to pitch Thursday Pedro Gomez, of ESPN, reports Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg is expected to make his next start in the Arizona Fall League Thursday, Oct. 22. Nationals | Strasburg has impressive AFL debut Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg allowed two singles and a walk over 3 1/3 scoreless innings Friday, Oct. 16, in his Arizona Fall League debut with the Phoenix Desert Dogs, according to The Associated Press. He threw 32 of 50 pitches for strikes, and struck out two batters, before being removed from the game because of a predetermined pitch count set by the Nationals. Besides the two hits, the Scottsdale Scorpions were unable to hit a ball out of the infield against Strasburg, who topped out at 99 mph. He is expected to make at least five starts in the Arizona Fall League. Nationals | Strasburg to pitch in AFL Friday The Associated Press reports Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg will make his debut in the Arizona Fall League Friday, Oct. 16. He is expected to throw only three or four innings for the Phoenix Desert Dogs Friday. Nationals | Strasburg could make team The Chicago Tribune reports Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg could make the starting rotation out of spring training. Nationals | Strasburg strikes out six Saturday Updating previous reports, Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg allowed one earned run on two hits over three innings Saturday, Oct. 10, in a Florida Instructional League game against the Astros, according to Chico Harlan of The Washington Post. He walked none and struck out six. It was Strasburg's second professional start, and his final outing before he heads to Phoenix for the Arizona Fall League. Nationals | Strasburg to pitch again Saturday The Associated Press reports Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg will pitch again in the team's instructional league Saturday, Oct. 10, before reporting to the Arizona Fall League. Nationals | Strasburg throws in instructional league Amy Shipley, of The Washington Post, reports Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg gave up one run and three hits in the second inning of his outing in the team's instructional league Monday, Oct. 5. He threw 25 total pitches, with 19 going for strikes. Nationals | Strasburg to report to Florida The Associated Press reports Washington Nationals SP prospect Stephen Strasburg will report to the team's training complex in Viera, Fla., Friday, Sept. 18. The first game in the Florida Instructional League is Sept. 24 and the season runs through Oct. 13. The Nationals also plan to have Strasburg pitch in the Arizona Fall League. Nationals | Strasburg temporarily returns home Washington Nationals P prospect Stephen Strasburg, who was with the Nationals for the last 1 1/2 weeks, has returned home to San Diego. The Washington Post does report Strasburg will report back to Viera for the start of Florida Instructional League on Thursday, Sept. 17. Nationals | Strasburg to pitch in instructional league Bill Ladson, of MLB.com, reports Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg will stay with the team until Monday, Aug. 24, and then go to Viera, Fla., to get his arm back in shape. He is scheduled to pitch in the instructional league and play in the Arizona Fall League. Nationals | Strasburg unlikely to get called up this year The Associated Press reports Washington Nationals acting general manager Mike Rizzo says it's "very unlikely" newly signed first-round draft pick SP Stephen Strasburg will be called up to the majors this season. The team said he won't necessarily be in the team's rotation in 2010. Rizzo said, "If he earns it, and he's ready for it, then we'll see where his talent takes him." Nationals | More on Strasburg's deal Updating previous reports, ESPN.com's Steve Phillips reports Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg will receive a $7.5 million signing bonus with $2.5 million paid 15 days after approval of the contract, $2.5 million paid in January 2010 and another $2.5 million paid in January 2011. He is scheduled to receive a $400,000 salary in 2009, but that is prorated to approximately $100,000. He then will get a $2 million salary in 2010, $2.5 million in 2011 and $3 million in 2012. Nationals | Strasburg signs four-year deal Baseball America's Aaron Fitt reports Washington Nationals first-round draft selection SP Stephen Strasburg has signed a MLB deal worth $15.67 million over four years. Nationals | Offer to Strasburg approximately $12.5 million ESPN.com reports the Washington Nationals' offer to No. 1 overall pick SP Stephen Strasburg is for roughly $12.5 million, according to SI.com. Nationals | Source: Nats unlikely to ink Strasburg The Sports Network's Chris Ruddick reports the Washington Nationals have a better shot at making the playoffs this year than signing No. 1 overall pick SP Stephen Strasburg. Nationals | Offer to Strasburg up to $17 million MASN.com's Roch Kubatko reports the Washington Nationals have a $17 million offer on the table for first-round pick SP Stephen Strasburg, with easily reachable incentives that could push it beyond $20 million. The Nationals informed Strasburg's camp that the team hasn't ruled out selecting him again next year if the two sides can't reach a deal by the deadline. Nationals | Strasburg offered record-setting contract The Washington Post's Thomas Boswell reports that the Washington Nationals have offered No. 1 overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg the largest contract ever for a pitcher taken in the MLB draft. According to industry sources, the deal has been on the table for a while, and is worth more than the $10.5 million contract signed by Mark Prior in 2001. However, it is not expected that the two sides will reach an agreement before the final minutes leading up to the deadline Monday, Aug. 17. Nationals | Negotiations with Strasburg likely to go down to wire Mark Zuckerman, of The Washington Times, reports the Washington Nationals have not been involved in any serious negotiations with top pick P Stephen Strasburg, and nothing is expected to heat up until the final hours before the deadline to sign draft picks Monday, Aug. 17. Nationals | Several front office members met with Strasburg Ben Goessling, of The Washington Times, reports Washington Nationals principal owner Ted Lerner, team president Stan Kasten and acting general manager Mike Rizzo met with first-round draft choice P Stephen Strasburg last week, according to a team source. Nationals | No indication Strasburg will be signed Pedro Gomez, of ESPN, reports the Washington Nationals will not be able to sign first overall pick SP Stephen Strasburg before the Aug. 17 deadline, according to a source. Nationals | Strasburg has not heard from team Thomas Boswell, of The Washington Post, reports Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg said he has not heard from the team since being drafted No. 1 overall in June. Nationals | Strasburg wins Golden Spikes Award The Associated Press reports Washington Nationals P Stephen Strasburg has been named the Golden Spikes Award winner, which is given each year to the top amateur player in the United States by USA Baseball. He went 13-1 with a 1.32 ERA this year while attending San Diego State University. Nationals | Strasburg drafted first overall The MLB Network reports the Washington Nationals selected P Stephen Strasburg (San Diego State University) with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft Tuesday, June 9. Nationals | Plan to draft Strasburg FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports the Washington Nationals will draft San Diego State SP Stephen Strasburg with the No. 1 pick, according to sources with knowledge of the team's thinking. The team expects to sign Strasburg to a record contract for an amateur and are prepared to accept the consequences if they can't sign him. Nationals | Expected to draft Strasburg in June ESPN reports the Washington Nationals are expected to select SP Stephen Strasburg with the first overall selection in the MLB Entry Draft in June. MLB | Strasburg top draft prospect Tom Krasovic, of The San Diego Union-Tribune, reports MLB draft prospect Stephen Strasburg recently threw a mound session and recorded speeds of 98, 99 and 100 mph on the radar gun. The Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres have been heavily scouting him. MLB | College ace Strasburg named to Team USA The Associated Press reports San Diego State SP Stephen Strasburg, whose 23-strikeout performance April 11 earned him national attention, was the lone college player picked for the U.S. baseball team headed to the Beijing Olympics. | Feature LinksFantasy Football Weekly Playbook FREE Fantasy Baseball
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