where is stephen strasburg from
Synopsis. Stephen Strasburg is a right-handed pitcher born in San Diego, California. He is considered one of the greatest pitching prospects in baseball history, and his selection as first pick by the Washington Nationals in 2009 Major League's Baseball draft was a media event.n 2009, the Washington Nationals selected Stephen Strasburg with the first pick in the Major League Baseball draft. A few months later, the pitcher signed a four-year, $15.1 million contract â the largest rookie contract in major league history.