Stephen Strasburg, 21, was drafted No. 1 overall by the Washington Nationals in the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. On Aug. 17, he signed a four-year, $15.1 million contract. He began the 2010 season with the Class AA Harrisburg Senators, was promoted to the Class AAA Syracuse Chiefs on May 4 and made his major league debut with the Nationals on June 8.