For as long as Stephen Strasburg has been a member of the Washington Nationals, the narrative around him has remained fairly consistent: A subdued pitcher who can absolutely dominate when he’s at full health.
So far in 2019, that dominance from Strasburg has been on full display.
He currently holds a 14-4 record with an even more impressive 3.26 ERA and 168 strikeouts in just 140.2 innings, firmly putting himself in the NL Cy Young discussion this year.
Strasburg has been so good that he already has the second-highest bWAR of his career this year (4.