Stephen Strasburg is giving up smokeless tobacco following the death of Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn.

Strasburg's former college teammate, Addison Reed, has decided to quit as well. The pair played for Gwynn at San Diego State.

"I think it's a disgusting habit, looking back on it," Strasburg said. "I was pretty naive when I started. Just doing it here and there, I didn't think it was going to be such an addiction. ... Bottom line is, I want to be around for my family. This is something that can affect people the rest of your life. [Chewing tobacco is] so prevalent in this game. It's something we all kind of grew up doing."

Strasburg said he picked up the habit long before arriving at San Diego State, and also admitted he didn't know Gwynn had used smokeless tobacco during his playing days.