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Washington Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg is reportedly set to miss the remainder of the 2022 season.

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the expectation is that a nerve issue will keep Strasburg out for the rest of the campaign, although he won't need to repeat the surgery he underwent last year for thoracic outlet syndrome.

Strasburg, who will turn 34 on Wednesday, has seen his career riddled with injuries:

• 2010: Season ended prematurely after a torn UCL, costing him all but five starts in the 2011 campaign.
• 2015-16: A number of injuries cost him several games in both seasons, and a partially torn pronator tendon ultimately cut his 2016 campaign short. 
• 2018: A number of injuries held him to just 22 starts. 
• 2020: Season cut short after just two appearances, needed carpal tunnel surgery. 
• 2021: Only made five starts, season ended that June due to thoracic outlet syndrome. Had surgery that July.

Strasburg returned to the mound this June but lasted just one start before heading to the injured list yet again, giving up seven runs and eight hits in 4.2 innings.

When healthy, Strasburg has been one of the best pitchers in baseball. He's a three-time All-Star and was the 2019 World Series MVP. He was so good that year (18-6, 3.32 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 251 strikeouts in 209 regular-season innings; 5-0 with a 1.98 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 47 strikeouts in 36.1 postseason innings) that the Nationals signed him to a seven-year, $245 million extension.

He's made just eight starts since.

The Nationals are far closer to rebuilding than contention, so Strasburg's injury woes this season aren't going to hurt a playoff push, since one isn't coming. But it has meant that if the Nationals plan to be sellers, one intriguing arm they could dangle in front of contenders probably isn't an option.

The trade rumors may be circulating, but Monday was all about the dinger for Juan Soto.

The Washington Nationals slugger dazzled on his way to victory at the 2022 Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium on Monday. He defeated Julio Rodriguez of the Seattle Mariners in the finals by launching 19 home runs, which ended a fairy-tale run by the rookie.

JUAN SOTO WINS THE 2022 HOME RUN DERBY 🏆 pic.twitter.com/wYlcA5BMjw

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 19, 2022

Yup, that's a $500 million swing.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 19, 2022

Juan Soto was in the spotlight today with so much attention on if the Nationals will trade him. He clearly was not unnerved. He won the 2022 Home Run Derby. Seattle's Julio Rodriguez had a terrific national coming out party as the runner-up.

— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 19, 2022

Rodriguez was also excellent and blasted a combined 63 long balls in the first two rounds before hitting 18 in the finals.

His effort prevented Pete Alonso from becoming the first player in league history to win the event three times in a row, and the New York Mets star was quite impressed.

"That was special. He put on an absolute display of what a Home Run Derby should be"

Pete Alonso is very impressed by what Julio Rodríguez has done tonight: pic.twitter.com/MYKFUNWxVs

— SNY (@SNYtv) July 19, 2022

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— Julio Rodriguez🇩🇴🦁 (@JRODshow44) July 19, 2022

81 total dingers for @JRODshow44 tonight! #HRDerby pic.twitter.com/PoQ1fsKxdR

— MLB (@MLB) July 19, 2022

Yet it was Soto who emerged from an eight-man field that was seeded in a single-elimination bracket format based on the number of home runs each player has this season.

That meant Kyle Schwarber (Philadelphia Phillies) was the No. 1 seed and earned a matchup with ceremonial inclusion Albert Pujols (St. Louis Cardinals). Alonso was seeded second and faced Ronald Acuna Jr. (Atlanta Braves), Corey Seager (Texas Rangers) was third with a matchup against Rodriguez, and fourth-seeded Soto squared off against Jose Ramirez (Cleveland Guardians).

Alonso's quest for a three-peat was the main storyline coming into the contest, but he quickly took a backseat.

Rodriguez put on an absolute show by blasting 32 home runs in a national introduction for the rookie, and Pujols stunned everyone with a swing-off victory over Schwarber after they each hit 13 home runs during their round.

The first of many dingers. #HRDerby pic.twitter.com/iDQmayUGyk

— MLB (@MLB) July 19, 2022

Most home runs in a single Home Run Derby round:

2019 RD 2: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (40)
2019 RD 2: Joc Pederson (39)
2021 RD 1: Pete Alonso (35)
2022 RD 1: JULIO RODRIGUEZ (32)
2021 RD 1: Juan Soto (31) pic.twitter.com/jLZxXV1Bho

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) July 19, 2022

Ken Griffey Jr. is all of us rn 😂 pic.twitter.com/MQFO54Eg6d

— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) July 19, 2022

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— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) July 19, 2022

https://twitter.com/JATayler/status/1549188094645215233

omfg no wonder the Mariners never lose.

— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) July 19, 2022

Looks like Corey Seager drew the short straw... his 24 #homeruns in the 1st round were 2nd highest total... but the rookie Julio Rodriguez hit 32 (!!) against him. What a show by JRod!

— Heidi Watney (@HeidiWatney) July 19, 2022

Legend. pic.twitter.com/HEXqiDpP8M

— MLB (@MLB) July 19, 2022

RE5PECT.

Everybody loves Albert. #HRDerby pic.twitter.com/qTNRZuZRAs

— MLB (@MLB) July 19, 2022

NOT DONE YET.

(via @MLB)pic.twitter.com/nnNf3myhRm

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 19, 2022

Age when Albert Pujols hit his first MLB home run:

José Ramírez - 8 years, 201 days
Kyle Schwarber - 8 years, 32 days
Corey Seager - 6 years, 344 days
Pete Alonso - 6 years, 120 days
Ronald Acuña Jr. - 3 years, 109 days
Juan Soto - 2 years, 163 days
Julio Rodríguez - 98 days

— Jim Passon (@PassonJim) July 19, 2022

Albert Pujols thinking he only had one round and a celebration but having to go back up there for a swingoff is hilarious.

— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) July 19, 2022

The veteran and everyone else gave way to the 21-year-old in the semifinals, as Rodriguez continued to take the event by storm. He eliminated Alonso with 31 long balls and cemented himself further in Mariners lore by ensuring Ken Griffey Jr. remains the only player to win the Home Run Derby three times.

Me watching America fall in love with Julio Rodriguez pic.twitter.com/HcCFQhvI96

— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) July 19, 2022

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— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) July 19, 2022

Through two rounds, Julio Rodríguez hit 63 total home runs, surpassing Ken Griffey Jr. (59) for most career home runs by a Mariner at the Home Run Derby.

Rodríguez is also the first ever to hit multiple 30-HR rounds in a single derby. pic.twitter.com/vhZAahthcR

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 19, 2022

It seemed like the night belonged to Rodriguez, and the final round would be an exercise in inevitability, but Soto had other plans.

There was perhaps a bit of added pressure on the 23-year-old phenom to perform, given that the trade rumors surrounding him were the talk of the baseball world in the days leading up to the Home Run Derby.

It was first reported last week by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic that Soto rejected a 15-year, $440 million contract offer made by the Nationals, leading to the Nats making Soto available in trade talks.

Rosenthal noted that Washington is willing to listen to offers since it believes Soto may never re-sign if he wasn't willing to accept a $440 million deal.

Many MLB teams would likely love to make a run at Soto and ultimately trade for him, but Jon Heyman of the New York Post specifically mentioned the New York Yankees and New York Mets as teams that are expected to explore the possibility of acquiring him.

Soto remains under team control until 2025, so there isn't necessarily any sense of urgency to trade him, and it doesn't appear any type of deal is imminent.

With that in mind, he represented the Nationals well at the Home Run Derby and will look to do the same Tuesday night in the All-Star Game.

Add New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole to the list of players who would like to see Juan Soto playing in the Big Apple.

The Washington Nationals outfielder reportedly has been made available in trade talks after turning down a 15-year, $440 million extension offer. Cole said Monday that he hopes Soto lands in New York.

"You know where I really don't want him going—I don't want him going up to Boston," Cole told reporters. "But if he's going to go, I want him to come to us."

Yankees star outfielder Aaron Judge echoed Cole's sentiments, saying it "would be fun" to see Soto playing in New York.

The 23-year-old is set to play in his second All-Star Game after a stellar first half of the season that saw him bat .250/.405/.497 with 20 home runs and 43 RBI.

Soto was asked directly about potential landing spots, including New York, while speaking to reporters Monday, and he discussed his love for playing at Citi Field. He has a .350 batting average with 10 home runs and a 1.173 OPS in 30 career games at the stadium.

"Playing in New York against the Mets, I love it," Soto said. "I love to play against them, hit the ball hard. If you see my numbers at that field, it's just amazing. Against them, it's a great feeling."

Soto's lefty swing would also be tailor-made for the short porch at right field in Yankee Stadium. He has three homers in four career games in the Bronx.

"I've never hit the ball over there," said Soto, whose home runs against the Yankees went to the opposite field twice and right center once. "Playing against the Yankees is really cool, to hear the noise and shut it down."

While Soto reportedly expressed a desire to stay with the Nationals, he admitted that he's not thrilled to be the subject of trade speculation.

"A couple weeks ago, they were saying they would never trade me," Soto said. "Now all these things have come out. It feels really uncomfortable. You don't know what to trust. But at the end of the day, it's out of my hands what decision they make."

The Washington Nationals are betting on Elijah Green as their next superstar player after selecting the IMG Academy outfielder with the fifth overall pick in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.

With the 5th pick in the 2022 @MLBDraft, the Washington Nationals select…

Elijah Green – OF (IMG Academy)#NATITUDE pic.twitter.com/jzfOtZb7TE

— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) July 17, 2022

In a draft class full of legacy players, including Druw Jones (son of Andruw Jones), Justin Crawford (son of Carl Crawford) and Jackson Holliday (son of Matt Holliday), Green also comes from a family of athletes. His father, Eric Green, had a 10-year NFL career as a tight end and made the Pro Bowl twice (1993, 1994).

Elijah has the frame to play football at 6'3" and 225 pounds, but he is one of the best athletes in the 2022 MLB draft class. The 18-year-old has been on the prospect radar for years, with his arrival really coming during the 2020 Area Code Games.

3️⃣-4️⃣ Elijah Green’s hits left the yard at #ACGames20 😳

...and he’s still only 16!

Excited to see what the 6-3, 215 @elijahgreen1204 does for an encore at #ACGames21 🤯 pic.twitter.com/l61gUqSfWi

— Area Code Baseball (@ACBaseballGames) August 25, 2020

Green does have a commitment to play college baseball at the University of Miami, but there's been no indication he will be a difficult sign.

MLB.com ranked Green as the No. 3 prospect in this year's draft class, behind Jones and Holliday. He has four plus tools, including plus-plus speed and terrific raw power.

According to MLB.com:

"Green is an elite-level runner who can steal bases and cover a ton of ground in the outfield, where he should be able to man center field, with a plus arm, for a very long time to come. His complete toolset doesn’t come around very often, so it’s likely someone in the top of the first round will call his name even if there are remaining questions about his hit tool."

Finding a true centerfielder who can potentially hit for power is a rare commodity. As long as Green can develop his hit tool in order to tap into that power potential, he could turn into a future All-Star.

The Nationals have completely fallen apart since winning the World Series in 2019. It's understandable because general manager Mike Rizzo was often aggressive in adding talent to the MLB team in an attempt to win, but the organization has been hit hard with losses recently.

Anthony Rendon, Max Scherzer and Trea Turner are no longer with the team. Stephen Strasburg hasn't pitched since June 2021 because of an injury that required surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome.

On top of all that, Nationals fans have had to endure rumors that Juan Soto might get traded. Those rumors picked up steam on Saturday when Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported the team will at least explore dealing the two-time All-Star after he turned down a 15-year, $440 million contract extension.

While there's still a lot of work for the Nationals to do to rebuild their farm system, adding Green to the mix is a great step in the right direction. He alone won't change their fortunes, but having a potential superstar is a nice starting point.

Juan Soto is available for trade after rejecting a 15-year, $440 million offer from the Washington Nationals, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, and at least one team is dreaming of possibly acquiring the superstar.

The San Diego Padres are interested in pairing Soto with star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

"An early favorite for Soto just might be the San Diego Padres, the former 'small' market team that’s been full of surprises and thrills the past few years under GM A.J. Preller, a young man who knows the game and loves a gamble," Heyman wrote.

The 23-year-old slugger will cost a huge package of prospects, draft picks and other pieces. Any team that wants him must also be open to the idea of potentially giving him a $500 million contract extension.

San Diego already has some pretty hefty contracts to pay and the fifth-highest payroll in baseball, according to Spotrac.

The team's two highest-paid players are Tatis, who is on a 14-year, $340 million deal, and Machado, who is on a 10-year, $300 million deal. Hosmer, meanwhile, is on an eight-year, $144 million deal, and Yu Darvish is on a six-year, $126 million contract.

Still, it's no surprise the Padres are at least thinking about the possibility of acquiring Soto.

The Dominican is one of the best players in the game and has a long, bright future ahead of him. He is a two-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger, a batting title winner and a World Series winner.

This season, he's slashing .247/.405/.490 with 19 home runs, 42 RBI and five stolen bases in 89 games.

In addition, the Padres have never been shy about acquiring star players to help them in their pursuit of a World Series title. They've done so in the past by signing Eric Hosmer, Manny Machado, Mike Clevinger and many more.

San Diego is currently second in the NL West with a 51-41 record, 9.5 games behind the first-place Dodgers. Having Tatis return from injury and adding Soto to the lineup could help the club close that gap.

However, Soto is under team control through the 2024 campaign with two more seasons of arbitration eligibility, so the Nationals don't need to trade him this year if they don't get an offer they believe is worthy.

So, it could be a long wait until we see Soto moved unless the Padres, or another club, comes up with the right package.

Right fielder Juan Soto reportedly turned down a massive contract extension offer from the Washington Nationals, and the team is now open to trading him.

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Soto rejected a 15-year, $440 million deal, marking the third time in recent months that he balked at an offer from the Nats.

Rosenthal noted that the contract would have made Soto the highest-paid player in baseball history in terms of total money, and he would have been the 20th-highest-paid player on an annual basis with a salary of $29.3 million.

Soto is under team control through 2024, but Rosenthal reported the Nationals plan to entertain trade offers for him leading up to the Aug. 2 trade deadline.

Per Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post, Soto commented on the matter Saturday, saying he wasn't happy it got out to the media since he likes to keep things private.

Jon Heyman of the New York Post noted Soto turned down the offer for multiple reasons ranging from the structure of the contract to uncertainty regarding the future of the franchise.

Soto and agent Scott Boras reportedly viewed the backloaded offer as essentially equal to including deferred money, plus they felt the annual salary was too low.

Additionally, the Nationals are "likely to be sold."

ESPN's Jeff Passan commented on the news as well, noting that teams across Major League Baseball are having discussions about what it would take to acquire Soto. One general manager said it would require a "a Herschel Walker deal."

In 1989, the NFL's Dallas Cowboys famously traded running back Herschel Walker to the Minnesota Vikings for a massive package of players and draft picks, setting the stage for the Cowboys to win three Super Bowls in the 1990s.

Had the 23-year-old Soto agreed to the Nationals' latest offer, it would have kept him under contract with the team until his age-38 season.

Per Rosenthal, Boras prefers for his clients to set their markets in free agency, and the belief is that Soto could seek a $500 million deal.

If Soto is set on becoming a free agent, any team that trades for him would only be guaranteed to have him for the remainder of this season and two more seasons.

Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said last month that the team had no interest in trading Soto and wanted to build around him, but Rosenthal reported that since Soto didn't sign the $440 million deal, Washington believes he will never re-sign.

As a result, the club plans to see what trade opportunities are out there, but it won't move him for anything less than its asking price.

Soto has already accomplished a great deal in just five seasons, earning two All-Star nods, two Silver Slugger Awards and one batting title, plus he played a huge role in the Nats' World Series championship in 2019.

After setting career highs with 34 home runs and 110 RBI in 2019, Soto led the National League with a .351 batting average in 2020 and then hit .313 with 29 homers and 95 RBI last season.

He is having a down year by his standards, slashing .247/.405/.490, but he has 19 home runs and 42 RBI, and he leads the majors with 79 walks.

The powerful lefty has been on a recent hot streak, hitting .417 with five home runs and 10 RBI in July. He will compete in Monday's Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Given his age and track record, Soto would command a ton of compensation in a trade and help give the Nats quality assets to aid in their rebuild.

The Washington Nationals announced that outfielder Juan Soto departed his team's home game against the Miami Marlins on Sunday with left calf tightness and will be re-evaluated Monday, per MLB.com reporter Jessica Camerato.

According to Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com, Soto left to get an MRI and was not available postgame.

"He said he just felt tight," manager Dave Martinez said postgame after the Nats' 7-4 loss, per Hector Gomez of Z101 Digital.

"He went up there and hit and he said it was fine, and all of a sudden he ran and came back and said it was tightening up on him."

Lane Thomas replaced Soto in the top of the fifth inning after the Nats' star slugger walked twice in his first two plate appearances.

Soto, 23 is hitting .226 (.831 OPS) with 15 home runs and 33 RBI through 79 games. The five-year MLB veteran has finished top 10 in the National League MVP voting three times and earned Silver Slugger awards each of the past two years.

Soto also posted 34 home runs and 110 RBI for the 2019 World Series champions and earned his first-ever All-Star appearance two years later.

This year hasn't gone as well for Soto and the Nats, whose 29-52 record places them last in the National League East. They're in rebuilding mode after trading off numerous pieces of their 2019 title-winning team, including Max Scherzer and Trea Turner.

However, Soto figures to be a long-term building block. He did reveal to Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post on Friday that his agent, Scott Boras, and the Nats are speaking about the possibility of a long-term extension.

"We’re going back and forth, and I feel good about that," Soto said. "They are talking to my agent, and I have nothing to do with it. He is just talking to them, and I want to play baseball."

It's unclear when Soto will return to the field this year after leaving Sunday's game. His next chance to do so would be Monday at 11:05 a.m. ET against the Miami Marlins before the Nats head to Philadelphia for a three-game series against the Phillies beginning Tuesday.

The Washington Nationals announced Saturday that they have exercised their 2023 club option on manager Dave Martinez.

According to Jesse Dougherty and Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post on May 18, Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo agreed to two-year contract extensions in Sept. 2020 with a club option through 2023.

Dougherty and Janes gave more context on the decision that the Lerner family, which owns the team, had to make.

"If the Lerners choose to go in a different direction, they would have to opt out of employing Rizzo and Martinez for 2023 by a certain date this year," Dougherty and Janes reported.

Had the team decided to move on, Rizzo and Martinez would've reportedly been bought out of their deals.

On May 22, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the Nats were expected to pick up Rizzo's option but that the team would make a decision on Martinez by the All-Star break, which begins July 18.

Martinez led the Nats to the only World Series championship in franchise history in 2019 after Washington dispatched the Houston Astros in seven games in the Fall Classic.

That 2019 team was 19-31 after 50 games, 10 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for first in the National League East.

Undeterred, the Nats went 74-38 down the stretch, including eight straight wins to close the season. They finished second to the Atlanta Braves in the division.

Washington then went to work in the playoffs, beating the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Wild Card Game, the 106-56 Los Angeles Dodgers in the Division Series and the NL Central champion St. Louis Cardinals in the Championship Series.

The 107-55 Astros were up next, and Washington took care of business against the AL champs, too.

However, the Nats were unable to sustain their success, going 26-34 in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season before seeing the bottom fall out in 2021, when Washington finished last in the division with a 65-97 record.

The Nats decided to go on a midseason fire sale in 2021, trading World Series heroes Max Scherzer and Trea Turner among others.

Juan Soto stayed aboard, as did franchise legend Ryan Zimmerman, but the end-of-season 2021 Nats looked next to nothing like the 2019 World Series champs.

In the 2022 campaign, the rebuilding Nats have struggled once again and currently sit last in the National League East with a 29-50 mark.

Ultimately, though, Martinez got the team to where it had never gone before since joining the league as the Montreal Expos in 1969, despite leaner times of late.

The former MLB outfielder and first baseman also played in the bigs from 1986 to 2001, hitting .276 with 91 home runs and 580 RBI for nine clubs. The 57-year-old served as a coach for the Tampa Bay Rays (2018-2014) and Chicago Cubs (2015-2017) before joining the Nats in 2018.

Major changes are reportedly coming to the Washington Nationals organization.

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the franchise is expected to be sold and will likely carry a hefty price tag.

"Word is the Nats are almost sure to sell," Heyman wrote. "They’re expected to fetch at least $2 billion, but the behind-the scenes goal is $3 billion."

In April, Barry Svrluga of the Washington Post reported that the Lerner family was exploring the process of selling the Nationals. Led by real estate developer Ted Lerner, the family purchased the franchise in 2006. Mark Lerner, Ted's son, who is now the team's principal owner, told Svrluga that the family hired investment bank Allen & Co. to identify potential buyers.

"This is an exploratory process, so there is no set timetable or expectation of a specific outcome," Mark Lerner said at the time. "The organization is as committed as ever to their employees, players, fans, sponsors and partners and to putting a competitive product on the field."

It was a sharp change of tune, considering that Mark Lerner once said selling the team was not in the family's future plans.

"We will never sell the Nationals,” he told the Washington Post in 2018, when Ted Lerner transferred principal ownership to him. “That’s what we’ve worked to get all those years. We think we do a pretty good job of it. There’s no intention of this family—certainly while I’m alive and my sisters and brothers-in-law are alive—nobody’s going to sell this team."

The Lerners have presided over an impressive rebuild by Washington that culminated with a World Series title in 2019. However, the Nationals have struggled this season, ranking last in the National League East with a 23-42 record.

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg is headed to the 15-day injured list after experiencing discomfort during a bullpen session, manager Dave Martinez told reporters Monday. Martinez added that the team is awaiting the results from Strasburg's MRI.

Stephen Strasburg will be going back on the IL after reporting discomfort in his bullpen session following Thursday’s start. Davey Martinez said Strasburg went for an MRI today, they’re still waiting for results. Tomorrow’s starter TBD.

— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) June 13, 2022

Stephen Strasburg is heading back to the IL, Davey Martinez says. The Nationals “don’t know if this is the same issue or not” and are awaiting MRI results. Official move won’t come until after tonight’s game.

— Matt Weyrich (@ByMattWeyrich) June 13, 2022

Strasburg made his season debut Thursday in a 7-4 loss to the Miami Marlins. He pitched 4.2 innings and struck out five batters while surrendering all seven runs.

Strasburg has struggled with injuries over the last two seasons. He underwent wrist surgery in 2020 and missed all but two regular-season games. The Nationals had high hopes for him entering the 2021 campaign, but he appeared in just five games.

The right-hander struggled with both shoulder inflammation and a neck strain last season. He eventually underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome and spent the majority of the year on the injured list.

When healthy, Strasburg is one of the best pitchers in baseball. He had a career year in 2019, going 18-6 with a 3.32 ERA, 1.038 WHIP and 251 strikeouts in 209 innings across 33 starts. He finished fifth in Cy Young voting and 15th in MVP voting that season.

The 33-year-old is also a three-time All-Star, 2019 World Series champion, World Series MVP and Silver Slugger award winner.

Strasburg is entering the third year of a seven-year, $245 million contract. He will not become a free agent until after the 2026 season. He figures to lead Washington's rotation in 2022 alongside Patrick Corbin, Joe Ross and Josiah Gray when healthy.