WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Comfort was one of the biggest reasons Stephen Strasburg signed a seven-year, $175 million contract extension with the Nationals in May 2016, opting to remain with the only organization he has ever known rather than test free agency.
Strasburg will be presented with that decision once again following this season, when he could potentially exercise an opt-out clause to become a free agent. On Saturday morning, Strasburg did not sound like his commitment to the Nationals has wavered much since he made his decision to remain in D.C. three years ago.