Stephen Strasburg Set to Rehab with FredNats at Virginia Credit Union Stadium on Tuesday

FREDERICKSBURG, VA - In conjunction with the Washington Nationals, the Fredericksburg Nationals announce that three-time MLB All-Star and 2019 World Series MVP starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg will start Tuesday's Fredericksburg Nationals game against the Salem Red Sox at Virginia Credit Union Stadium as part of a minor league rehab assignment.

Strasburg, the first overall pick of the Nationals in the 2009 draft, missed most of the 2021 season and underwent surgery in July of 2021 to alleviate neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome in his shoulder.

In 246 Major League games, Strasburg holds a record of 113-61, an ERA of 3.21, and has struck out over 1,700 batters in his career.

Limited $2 Taco Tuesday tickets are still available for the game, and you can purchase those here: https://www.milb.com/fredericksburg/tickets/single-game-tickets#game=669560. First pitch Tuesday is slated for 7:05 pm ET.

If you can't make it to Virginia Credit Union Stadium for the game, you can listen live for free here, or purchase a subscription to MiLB tv to watch every pitch live.

The Fredericksburg Nationals are a minor league affiliate of the Washington Nationals in the Carolina League. The FredNats play at Virginia Credit Union Stadium at 42 Jackie Robinson Way next to the Fredericksburg Expo & Convention Center in Fredericksburg, VA. Stay up to date with the team online at www.frednats.com and follow the Fredericksburg Nationals on Facebook (@FXBGNats), on Twitter (@FXBGNats), and on Instagram (@fxbgnats).