In the next of our 2018 Report Cards, we look at oft-injured Washington Nationals stud starter Stephen Strasburg. Once again, he struggled to stay healthy which derailed what could’ve been a possible Cy Young caliber season. That sounds very familiar.
He ended the year with a 10-7 record to go with a 3.74 ERA and 156 strikeouts in 130 innings. However, he had two separate spells on the disabled list while missing a month and a half through shoulder inflammation and another month from a cervical nerve impingement.
After a dominant 2017 season where he finished third in the Cy Young voting, he couldn’t capitalize in 2018.