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Stephen Strasburg's $245,000,000 contract will reportedly still have to be paid by Washington Nationals
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Nationals Sign Top Draft Pick, but Need $15 Million to Do So - The New York Times
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Washington Nationals RHP Stephen Strasburg medically retires
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World Series champion Stephen Strasburg to retire amid string of injury setbacks: reports
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Stephen Strasburg (L), the top selection in the 2009 First Year Player Draft, holds his jersey after he was introduced as the newest member of the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in
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Stephen Strasburg, 2019 World Series MVP, plans to retire
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World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire, AP source says
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Nationals' Stephen Strasburg pounded in first outing of season
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Stephen Strasburg, the top selection in the 2009 MLB First Year Player Draft, is introduced as the newest member of the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington on August 21, 2009.
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