What is Stephen Strasburg?
{{Infobox MLB player | name = Stephen Strasburg | image = Stephen Strasburg on August 21, 2009.jpg | width = 170px | caption = | team = Washington Nationals | number = 37 | position = [[Starting pitcher]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|7|20}} | birth_place = [[San Diego, California|San Diego]], [[California]] | bats = Right | throws = Right | debutdate = June 8 | debutyear = 2010 | debutteam = Washington Nationals | statyear = July 16, 2010 | stat1label = [[Win–loss record|Win-loss]] | stat1value = 4-2 | stat2label = [[Earned run average]] | stat2value = 2.03 | stat3label = [[WHIP (baseball)|WHIP]] | stat3value = 1.03 | stat4label = [[Strikeout]]s | stat4value = 68 | teams = <nowiki></nowiki> * [[Washington Nationals]] ({{By|2010}}–present) }} '''Stephen James Strasburg''' (born July 20, 1988 in [[San Diego]], [[California]]) is an [[Americans|American]] [[baseball]] player. He is a pitcher for the [[Washington Nationals]] in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He played baseball in college at San Diego State University.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/28/AR2010052804655.html |last= Kilgore |first=Adam |title=Stephen Strasburg and San Diego State are still close, even as they're miles apart |work=washingtonpost.com |accessdate=June 9, 2010}}</ref> While playing at San Diego State, Strasburg threw a [[no hitter]] against the [[United States Air Force Academy|Air Force Academy]]. The Nationals drafted him with the first pick in the 2009 MLB Draft. Strasburg signed a contract to play for the Nationals for four years while being paid more than 15 million dollars.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4403920 |title=Washington Nationals, Stephen Strasburg agree for over $15M - ESPN |work=sports.espn.go.com |accessdate=June 9, 2010}}</ref> After signing his contract, Strasburg began pitching in the minor leagues. Most people did not expect Strasburg to sta