Strasburg deal could open trade floodgates

The Washington Nationals are committed to paying Stephen Strasburg through 2023 — or at least 2019, if he exercises the first of his two opt-out clauses. The seven-year, $175 million extension the two sides agreed to on Monday night is the largest contractual guarantee for a Tommy John surgery recipient, surpassing the mark set last winter by Strasburg’s former teammate, Jordan Zimmermann.

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