In an MLB Network Radio interview last month, Patrick Corbin, who signed a 6-year/$140M deal with the Washington Nationals in December, was asked if joining a team where he did not necessarily have to be the No. 1 guy made a difference to him when he made his final decision.
“Not really,” Corbin said.
“I think any time I take the mound I want to do my best and go out there and compete no matter what I was making. I think it’s great to be a part of a great rotation. At the stage of my career now, I want to be on the best team I can be on, and I want to have guys that are going out there and are going to give us the best chance to win and I think that’s what we have in D.