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Washington Nationals on 2021 plans after disappointing follow-up to 2019’s World Series win

Howie Kendrick talked as the Washington Nationals’ 2020 campaign wound down about the big decisions he has to make, when it comes to potentially playing his 17th season in the big leagues.

Will the 37-year-old, 2019 World Series hero, (whose 1-year/$4M deal with the Nats for 2020 included a $6.5M mutual option for 2021, or a $2.25M buyout), return to the nation’s capital for what would be his fifth season in D.C.?

“I think health is a big thing,” Kendrick said after dealing with a hamstring issue which in the end was too much to play through, and limited him to 25 games and 100 plate appearances in the 60-game campaign (over which he put up a .