The Book on Stephen Strasburg
Prospect Info
Stephen Strasburg
Born 7/20/1988
RHP, WAS
One of the best college pitchers of the 2009 class, righthander Stephen Strasburg mixes a high-90's (and low-100's) fastball with a highly-effective (and unusual) curveball/slider type pitch for a devastating 1-2 punch. He wasn't a strikeout pitcher early in his college career, instead focusing on pitching to contact, but his K rate has been rising steadily since 2008. While his college coach (Tony Gwynn) claims he's 'special' and could pitch in MLB immediately, most scouts would prefer he spend at least half a season in the minors before taking on the bright lights with his 103mph heat and 'ungodly breaking stuff'.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (7/4/2009): #3 
Ranking in Baseball America 2009: n/a
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: Unranked
Ranking in MiLB.com 2009 Season Preview Unranked
Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked
Ranking from ESPN: Unranked
Player Updates and Notes
As expected, the Nationals selected Stephen Strasburg with the first overall selection of the 2009 Amateur Draft. Now the signing challenge begins...
6/9/2009 by DataBoy
An assistant to Stephen Strasburg's advisor reported today that they would not be afraid to hold their client back for another year if 'the team that selects Stephen is unable to make an appropriate offer for his services.'
6/5/2009 by BallGrrrl
Stephen Strasburg lost his first game of the year for San Diego State last night as the Aztecs lost 5-1 to Virginia.
5/31/2009 by BallGrrrl
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