The retirement news conference for Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg that was slated for Saturday has been canceled, according to multiple sources briefed on the matter. Here’s what you need to know:

The Nationals approached Strasburg about retiring earlier this summer. While no finances were implicitly discussed, Strasburg is on the injured list with nerve damage and his contract is fully guaranteed. The Nationals, sources say, want to change the original contract terms and work out a settlement.

Strasburg signed a seven-year, $245 million deal after the 2019 World Series.

The 35-year-old hasn’t pitched since making one start in June 2022, his first in over a year after undergoing surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome in 2021.

The Nationals remain in a state of flux after the organization gutted their scouting department Wednesday, informing more than a dozen employees that they will not be returning for 2023. Nationals president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo remains unsigned beyond 2023.

Backstory

Strasburg, a much-hyped 2009 No. 1 draft pick, spent his entire career in Washington and helped lead the team to win the 2019 World Series.

After undergoing Tommy John surgery late in his rookie season, Strasburg bounced back to finish top-10 in National League Cy Young voting three times in his career, including as high as third in 2017.