PT TOMORROW: NL East—It's good to be king (for a day, at least)

Washington Nationals

After years of playoff futility, the Washington Nationals finally reached the promised land in 2019. For a city that hadn't seen a World Series victory since the 1924 Senators—and for a franchise that had the best record in baseball in 1994 only to have that season canceled by the players’ strike—defeating the favored Houston Astros was met with equal parts revelry and relief. The team will try to defend its title in 2020, having retained one of its aces this offseason while also losing its most potent right-handed bat.

Stephen Strasburg (RHP, WAS) elected to stay put, even after opting out of his previous contract with four seasons remaining and $100 million left on the deal. His new seven-year, $245 million deal...

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