The Washington Post reports that Stephen Strasburg retired having reached a deal with the Nationals on his remaining contract:

The retirement, long expected, also brings some clarity on his contract — a seven-year, $245 million deal inked in December 2019, after the team’s World Series triumph. Strasburg, who pitched just 4? innings since undergoing surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome in 2021, is expected to be paid the entirety of his contract. He has agreed to defer some of his remaining salary, according to a person familiar with the matter. The extent of those deferrals is not known.

WashingtonPost.com

So Washington frees up some money they can use to rebuild. There will be no resurrection for Baseball Jesus.