The Washington Nationals Cannot Count on Strasburg for the Rest of 2021 | Zachary Walston | NewsBreak

When the Washington Nationals signed Stephen Strasburg to a record-breaking $245 million contract (which lasted only 33 hours thanks to Gerrit Cole) during the 2019 offseason, fans and baseball experts had mixed reactions. On the one hand, the contract felt like a just reward for a player who just dominated the 2019 playoffs and helped the Washington Nationals win their first World Series. When healthy, Strasburg is one of the 10 best arms in Major League Baseball.