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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.