Syracuse, N.Y. – Stephen Strasburg pitched six shutout innings to lead the Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, to a 7-0 win over the Gwinnett Braves Friday night in front of a sold-out crowd at Alliance Bank Stadium. Strasburg struck out six batters and only

The Washington Nationals on Tuesday promoted right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg to Syracuse of the Triple-A International League. Nationals Senior Vice President and General Manager Mike Rizzo and Director of Player Development Doug Harris made the joint announcement. Strasburg is slated to make his Triple-A debut on Friday, when the Chiefs host the Gwinnett Braves at [...]

The Nationals have not determined if right-hander Stephen Strasburg will be promoted from Double-A Harrisburg to Triple-A Syracuse. The team’s farm director, Doug Harris, said Monday afternoon that Strasburg will have a bullpen session Tuesday in Harrisburg, Pa., and general manager Mike Rizzo will determine where Strasburg, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 [...]

Given his performance in April, Stephen Strasburg’s promotion to the next level isn’t likely to come as a surprise to anybody who follows baseball. Assuming all goes well, Strasburg will be sent to Triple-A Syracuse after his start for the Harrisburg Senators against the Altoona Curve at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, MLB.com reported. The [...]