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Stephen Strasburg agrees to deal to return to Nationals

by Mike Maher | Nationals Correspondent | Mon, Dec 9th 2:48pm EST

Stephen Strasburg has agreed to a deal to re-sign with the Washington Nationals, according to a report from MLB insider Jon Heyman. Jeff Passan adds that the deal is for $245 million over seven years. (Jon Heyman on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact:

It was known coming into the offseason that the Nationals wanted to re-sign Strasburg, but the question was whether or not they would be able to afford him once he hit the open market and started receiving offers from other teams. Free-agent Zack Wheeler agreed to a five-year, $118 million contract with the Phillies last week, and Strasburg was expected to easily surpass that amount while falling short of what will likely be a record-breaking contract for fellow free agent starting pitcher Gerrit Cole. $245 million is now the likely starting point in any negotiation for Cole.

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