Return to MLB Prospect index Stephen Strasburg - RHP - San Diego State Stephen Strasburg Scouting Report - Strasburg was born on July 20th, 1988 in San Diego, California and is a junior at San Diego State. - He throws an incredible fastball that tops out at 102 MPH, but also has remarkable command with a propensity to hit the corners. The fastball has a shocking amount of movement. - He also features an excellent slider and change-up that is developing and looks better than it is because of his velocity with the fastball. There are of course only a few pitchers on the planet who can throw that fast, but his slider (low to mid 80's) is especially impressive. - He is 6'4", 220 pounds and will be a true power pitcher and his pitching motion shows no signs of potential injury concerns. - Strasburg was second in the country in strikeouts and third in ERA as a sophomore in 2008. - He served as SDSU's closer during his freshman season and was subsequently named to multiple Freshman All-American teams. - Allowed only one home run in first two seasons. - Strasburg was also recruited by Arizona State, Stanford, Arizona, Yale, Harvard and UNLV. - Was the only collegiate on the 2008 United States Olympic team. - Advised by Scott Boras. Strasburg Updates RealGM will be tracking Strasburg throughout his minor league development and present updates on his progress here and within our Wiretap. Apr. 30, 2009: Jim Bowden, former GM of the Nationals, says the decision to draft Strasburg with the first overall pick has already been made. Apr. 3, 2009: Strasburg strikes out six in six innings as UC Davis hitters are aggressive early in the count. Mar. 26, 2009: Strasburg nearly quit baseball as a freshman at SDSU and went undrafted out of high school. Mar. 23, 2009: Nationals aren't scared of Strasburg's potential price tag of $50 million over five years. Mar. 20, 2009: Strasburg strikes out 15 in seven shutout innings against BYU. Mar. 13, 2009: Strasburg strikes out 14 but allows two runs in win against UNLV. Mar. 9, 2009: Scout says his team would trade entire draft for Strasburg. Mar. 7, 2009: Strasburg strikes out 18 in eight innings against USD. Mar. 1, 2009: Strasburg is included as the only collegiate player in RealGM's 'Be The GM' Series. Feb. 28, 2009: Strasburg strikes out 16 and is clocked seven separate times at 102 mph. Feb. 9, 2009: Jim Bowden calls Strasburg one of the best pitching prospects in 10 or 15 years Stephen Strasburg Links Latest Strasburg news via Google Strasburg's profile page from SDSU Video of Strasburg bullpen session Video interview of Strasburg - If you have updates on Strasburg that warrant inclusion on this page, please email me at [email protected]