Stephen Strasburg Retirement Rumors Called 'Unfortunate' by Nationals' Mark Lerner

It appears that the Stephen Strasburg retirement rumors were less final than originally thought.

It was reported in August that the three-time All-Star was retiring due to complications from injuries. Then a retirement ceremony for Strasburg scheduled for Saturday was canceled, and now it appears that Strasburg's door isn't shut, as Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner released a statement calling the rumors "unfortunate."

Mark Zuckerman A rare public statement from Mark Lerner, regarding Stephen Strasburg: pic.twitter.com/kQpbZqt4mK

"it is regrettable that private discussions have been made public through anonymous sources attempting to negotiate through the media," Lerner said. "While we…