Washington Nationals

Yan Gomes signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Nationals on Wednesday. (Source: Jeff Passan on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The Nationals declined his $9 million dollar option earlier in the off-season. The team brought him back into the fold and he will once again split catching duties with Kurt Suzuki. He slashed .223/.316/.389 with 12 home runs, 43 RBI and 36 runs scored across 358 plate appearances for the Nationals in 2019. Due to Gomes heavy lefty/righty splits, he should only be drafted in two-catcher formats.

The Nationals have declined Ryan Zimmerman's 2020 option. (Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Zimmerman was due to make $18 million, and his performance over recent years obviously does not merit that salary. The Nationals are reportedly interested in bringing Zimmerman back at a lower cost, but he won't be relevant in anything but single-league formats regardless of where he lands.

The Nationals have exercised Sean Doolittle's $6.5 million option for 2020. (Source: Mark Feinsand on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Even though Doolittle again battled injury and had the highest ERA of his career last year, the option was a no-brainer for the Nationals. Doolittle should remain in the closer's role unless the Nationals add a significant piece to their bullpen, which seems unlikely. Despite the injuries, Doolittle has tallied at least 24 saves in each of the past three seasons and makes a fine second-tier closer.

Nationals starting pitcher and World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg plans to opt out of the final four years and $100M of his contract today and become a free agent, according to a report from ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan. (Source: Jeff Passan on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Despite having $100M remaining on his contract, Strasburg will likely get more than that on the open market due to both his career thus far and recent success. In the 2019 regular season, Strasburg pitched to a 3.32 ERA with 251 strikeouts over 209 innings.

The Nationals have picked up Adam Eaton's 2020 option. (Source: Mark Feinsand on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Eaton has another option year for 2021, but if he can come anywhere close to his 2019 numbers next year, he'll be well worth the $10.5 million salary. Eaton stayed healthy for the first time with the Nationals and had an outstanding season in the two-hole, batting behind Trea Turner. He should line up there again next year and be a solid source of runs scored and batting average.

Nationals starter Max Scherzer has been scratched from his Game 5 World Series start against the Houston Astros due to back spasms, according to multiple reports. Joe Ross will start for Washington. (Source: Joel Sherman on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Scherzer dealt with back issues for much of the season, but there had not been any mention of him dealing with back issues during the postseason. He took the win in Game 1 against the Astros, striking out seven while allowing two runs over five innings.

The Washington Nationals have reportedly offered Anthony Rendon a seven-year contract worth between $210 million and $215 million. (Source: Washington Post)

Fantasy Impact: Per the Washington Post, the Nationals reportedly made this offer back in early-September and it doesn't appear that it was accepted. The proposal apparently involved some deferred money, similar to the one Washington gave to Max Scherzer. Rendon is set to become the top position player available in free agency once the World Series ends and it looks like the Nats are interested in retaining him.

Nationals starter Patrick Corbin allowed six earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out eight over 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the Indians on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact: Corbin was not sharp in his final start of the season, allowing six earned runs and nine baserunners over just 4 1/3 innings, but he did manage to strike out eight. He finishes the regular season with a 3.25 ERA and 238 strikeouts over 202 innings.

Nationals shortstop Trea Turner went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's win over the Cleveland Indians. The homer was his 19th of the season.

Fantasy Impact: Turner has been finishing the season on a bit of a power surge as he now has three home runs in his last four games.

Nationals starter Anibal Sanchez allowed two earned runs on six hits and now walks while striking out seven over seven innings in Wednesday's win over the Phillies. The win brings his record to 11-8 to close out the season.

Fantasy Impact: Sanchez finishes the year with an 11-8 record and a 3.85 ERA across 30 starts for the Nationals, proving to be a reliable back-of-the-rotation arm as Washington fought their way into the playoffs.

Nationals starter Austin Voth allowed one earned run on three hits and three walks while striking out three over five innings in a no-decision against the Marlins on Sunday.

Fantasy Impact: In limited innings this season, Voth has a 3.35 ERA. He will now take that ERA into his final start against the Cleveland Indians at home.

Nationals outfielder Juan Soto went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

Fantasy Impact: Soto continues to thrive in the middle of the Washington offense and could even see some MVP votes if he finishes the season strong.

Nationals outfielder Victor Robles went 2-for-3 with two RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals. The steal was his 26th of the season.

Fantasy Impact: Robles now has 26 steals to go with 17 home runs on the season, and he has his batting average up to .257 by hitting in six straight games, with multiple hits in four of those games.

Nationals infielder Asdrubal Cabrera went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Braves. The homer was his 16th of the season.

Fantasy Impact: Cabrera has two home runs over his last four games but has been sitting against left-handers.

Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki went 2-for-5 with a walk-off three-run home run and four RBI in Tuesday's win over the Mets. The homer was his 16th of the season.

Fantasy Impact: Suzuki capped an incredible comeback for the Nationals and hit a three-run home run off of Edwin Diaz to walk things off in the bottom of the ninth inning on Tuesday. He has now homered three times in his last four games.

Nationals starter Joe Ross allowed seven earned runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out four over 3 2/3 innings in Monday's loss to the New York Mets.

Fantasy Impact: Ross had a strong August for the Nationals, allowing just three earned runs and pitching to a 1.05 ERA over 25 2/3 innings. He did not far well in his first start in September, however, and will now take a 6.17 ERA into his next start against the Braves in Atlanta.

Nationals second baseman Brian Dozier went 0-for-2 with three walks in Saturday's win over the Cubs.

Fantasy Impact: Dozier is batting .233 on the year and is just 1-for-9 since returning from the paternity leave list, but he does have four walks over the last two days.

Nationals first baseman Matt Adams went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, and four RBI in Monday's win over the Pirates. The homer was his 20th of the season.

Fantasy Impact: Adams has three hits and a home run in each of his last two games, raising his batting average from .237 to .251 in the process.

Nationals starter Erick Fedde allowed four earned runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out two over five innings in Sunday's win over the Brewers.

Fantasy Impact: The Nationals cruised to a 16-8 win on Sunday, so Fedde had plenty of room for error. He has now won three straight starts and had thrown two consecutive quality starts coming into Sunday. He'll now take a 4.31 ERA into his next start against the Cubs in Chicago.

Nationals reliever Daniel Hudson allowed three hits and struck out two over 1 1/3 scoreless innings to earn save in Tuesday's win over the Reds.

Fantasy Impact: Regular closer Sean Doolittle was unavailable after pitching three times over the last four days, but he has also struggled a bit of late. It seems like Hudson could be the next man up whenever Doolittle is unavailable, or if he continues to struggle.