Strasburg Agrees To $245M Deal

UNDATED (AP) – World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg is staying with the Washington Nationals.   Strasburg has agreed to a record $245 million, seven-year contract. The deal is the highest for a pitcher in total dollars and average annual value at $35 million. The largest contract for a pitcher had been David Price’s $217 million, seven-year deal with Boston that began in 2016.   The 31-year-old Strasburg was drafted by Washington first overall in 2009 and has spent his entire career with the Nationals.   He was 18-6 with a 3.32 ERA this season, topping 30 starts for the second time in his career and leading the NL with 209 innings. Strasburg was sensational in the postseason, going 5-0 with a 1.98 ERA in five postseason starts and one relief outing.