It appears that the Stephen Strasburg retirement rumors were less final than originally thought.
It was reported in August that the three-time All-Star was retiring due to complications from injuries. Then a retirement ceremony for Strasburg scheduled for Saturday was canceled, and now it appears that Strasburg's door isn't shut, as Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner released a statement calling the rumors "unfortunate."
Mark ZuckermanA rare public statement from Mark Lerner, regarding Stephen Strasburg: <a href="https://t.co/kQpbZqt4mK">pic.twitter.com/kQpbZqt4mK</a>
"it is regrettable that private discussions have been made public through anonymous sources attempting to negotiate through the media," Lerner said.