Stephen Strasburg and Anthony Rendon were key components for the Washington Nationals’ World Series run in 2019. The vision in 2020 doesn’t look good for keeping both players.
The Nationals finished the 2019 season with about $228 million in cap room and that seemingly huge number is not enough to hold baseballs guaranteed salaries.
“It’s not up to us,” Lerner said. “We’d be delighted if they stay, but … it’s up to them. That’s why they call it free agency.”

Most baseball players like making a lot of money. That’s why they hire Scott Boras, the mega agent who gets everyone a lot of money. And as we stated before, that’s what the players are after.
Give me money, that’s what I want, that’s what I want. The best things in life are free.
- Gerrit Cole, RHP. Age: 29. …
- Anthony Rendon, 3B. Age: 29. …
- Stephen Strasburg, RHP. *Player Option for 2020. …
- Madison Bumgarner, LHP. Age: 30. …
- J.D. Martinez, DH/OF. *Player Option for 2020. …
- Hyun-Jin Ryu, LHP. Age: 32. …
- Aroldis Chapman, LHP. *Player Option for 2020. …
- Marcell Ozuna, OF. Age: 28.
However, these guys are not free:
- Gerrit Cole, RHP. Age: 29. …
- Anthony Rendon, 3B. Age: 29. …
- Stephen Strasburg, RHP. *Player Option for 2020. …
- Madison Bumgarner, LHP. Age: 30. …
- J.D. Martinez, DH/OF. *Player Option for 2020. …
- Hyun-Jin Ryu, LHP. Age: 32. …
- Aroldis Chapman, LHP. *Player Option for 2020. …
- Marcell Ozuna, OF. Age: 28.

What does who’s next mean? what is it trying to connote?
Joe Burrow, QB, LSU Dalton era over, Bengals in full rebuild, Ohio native Burrow a no-brainer Chase Young, Edge OSU
LINEBREAK! Young will probably terrorize NFC East QBs for about a decade
AND ANOTHER LINEBREAK!
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