Major Leagues: Update: Strasburg signs

Published 12:00 am Monday, August 17, 2009

Associated Press
WASHINGTON ó The Washington Nationals say they have agreed to a contract with No. 1 overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg.The last-place team and the hard-throwing right-hander from San Diego State faced a deadline of midnight on Monday night to reach a deal.Strasburg went 13-1 last season, leading Division I pitchers in ERA and strikeouts, and won the Golden Spikes award for the top U.S. amateur baseball player