An ugly situation is brewing between Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals.

It was reported in August that the 35-year-old pitcher plans to retire after a litany of injuries have limited him to just 31 1/3 innings since signing a seven-year, $245 million contract in late 2019.

Strasburg had a retirement ceremony scheduled for this upcoming Saturday, but it was canceled by the Nationals, The Athletic’s Britt Ghiroli reported.

“It was the Nationals who approached Strasburg about retiring and paying him the full amount of his contract, sources briefed on the matter say. The team wants to change the terms,” Ghiroli tweeted.

Strasburg, who is represented by uber-agent Scott Boras, was shut down by the Nationals this past June due to what was reported as “severe nerve damage.”

The pitcher had been trying to work his way back this season, but any progress was thwarted by pain.

The Washington Post reported there were three separate times last winter in which Strasburg had a bullpen session that concluded with pain in his right side.

Strasburg’s last start came in June 2022 against the Marlins. He threw 83 pitches in 4 2/3 innings, while yielding seven runs on eight hits.

Nevertheless, Strasburg at the time had felt it was a step in the positive direction.

“It felt good, and I’m excited to learn from it and get back out there for the next one,” Strasburg said after that game, according to the Associated Press.

“Fastball command could have been better in certain spots there. I felt the changeup was working pretty well. All in all, it’s a place to start and try to build off of it.”

Strasburg has made just eight starts since his heroics helped the Nationals win the 2019 World Series.

The three-time All-Star was the 2019 World Series MVP, winning both of his starts vs. the Houston Astros and posting a 2.51 ERA with 14 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings pitched.