So... what does the 7-year/$245M deal the Washington Nationals and Stephen Strasburg agreed to on Monday mean for the Nats’ pursuit of free agent infielder Anthony Rendon?
Of course GM Mike Rizzo was asked that question during the press conference with agent Scott Boras announcing Strasburg’s deal yesterday.
How does the length contract, and the value of it, affect the Nationals’ pursuit of Rendon, who, MLB Trade Rumors predicted, will get something like a 7-year/$235M contract from someone in free agency?
“You look at the history of the Nationals,” Rizzo explained, “.