Stephen Strasburg
- Sport: Olympic Baseball
- Nation: United States of America
- Position: Pitcher
- DOB: July 20, 1988
- Bats: Right
- Throws: Right
- Hometown: San Diego
- Height: 6-foot-5
- Weight: 215 pounds
- MLB Parent Club: None
- Career Highlights: 2008 - The lone college player chosen for Team USA, the San Diego State right-hander garnered national attention with a 23-strikeout
performance in a one-hitter April 11 as he beat Utah 1-0; went 8-3 with a 1.57 ERA and 133 strikeouts in 97 1-3 innings for
the Aztecs; is considered a front-runner to be the No. 1 pick in next year's draft; has been gaining international experience
with the U.S. National Collegiate Team that has been playing in the FISU World Championships in Europe, going 2-0 with a 1.44
ERA and 39 strikeouts in 27 innings over four starts; at age 20, boasts a fastball in the upper 90s and could provide a dominant
presence at the front end of Team USA's rotation.
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