World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg is opting out of his contract with the Washington Nationals, sources familiar with the situation tell ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Strasburg had four years and $100 million left on a deal he signed in 2016. He faced a Saturday deadline to opt out.
The 31-year-old enters free agency fresh off a regular season in which he posted a career-high 18 wins and led the National League with 209 innings pitched -- no small measure for a pitcher who has battled injury throughout his career.
He continued rolling in the playoffs.