Stephen Strasburg

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Oakland Athletics' Matt Joyce, right, is congratulated by third base coach Chip Hale (4) after hitting a two-run home run off Washington Nationals' Stephen Strasburg in the third inning of a baseball game Friday, June 2, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg jogs off the field after the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Nationals Park, Saturday, May 27, 2017, in Washington. The Nationals won 3-0. Strasburg struck out a career-high 15 batters in seven innings. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) works in the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws during a spring training baseball workout Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws during a spring training baseball workout Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg, left, talks with catcher Derek Norris (23) after throwing during a spring training baseball workout Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, file photo, Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg walk on the field during baseball batting practice at Nationals Park, in Washington. Strasburg's bullpen session at Dodger Stadium was cut short after the Nationals pitcher experienced discomfort in his right elbow. Manager Dusty Baker said Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, that Strasburg threw 30 or 31 pitches instead of the scheduled 35 in Monday's session. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Washington Nationals pitchers, from left, Bronson Arroyo, Lucas Giolito, Stephen Strasburg, A.J. Cole and Taylor Hill run sprints after a spring training baseball workout, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) walks with pitching coach Steve McCatty, right, to the clubhouse after he was relieved during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park, Saturday, July 4, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) throws during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park, Saturday, July 4, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park, Saturday, July 4, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) wraps his arm after pitching against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, in his first major league start since undergoing Tommy John surgery, at Nationals Park in Washington, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Friday, May 29, 2015, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws in the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Friday, May 29, 2015, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg, center, stands on the mound alongside shortstop Ian Desmond (20) and catcher Wilson Ramos in the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Friday, May 29, 2015, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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Washington Nationals manager Matt Williams, right, removes starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park, Saturday, May 23, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) heads to the dugout after being taken out of the game in the fourth inning during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park, Saturday, May 23, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)