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The Washington Nationals Take a Massive, Market-Value Risk on Stephen Strasburg

Bleacher Report | December 9, 2019

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After beginning 2019 as a guy who would be a fool to opt out of his contract, Stephen Strasburg is now a World Series hero and the richest pitcher in baseball history.

As Jon Heyman of MLB Network was first to report, Strasburg agreed to a new contract with the Washington Nationals during the first day of the winter meetings on Monday. Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, the terms are positively massive:

Jeff Passan

Stephen Strasburg’s deal with the Washington Nationals is for seven years and $245 million, a source tells ESPN.

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