Stephen Strasburg, who was the #1 pick in the 2009 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals, has finally signed with the Nationals shortly before the midnight deadline. Strasburg agreed to a four year deal worth $15.1 million. Strasburg has now received the highest MLB contract after being drafted. In 2001, Mark Prior got $10.5 million from the Chicago Cubs after they drafted him. The deadline for Strasburg and the Nationals to complete the deal was August 18 at 12am. They got the deal done just before that.
I cannot understand why Strasburg and his agent Scott Boras are commanding that much money. Strasburg has now put the pressure on himself to perform well for a team who looks lost and looks like they won't be going anywhere for a long time. Once Strasburg gets a chance to pitch at the major league level, he will be picked apart by the media if he doesn't have many strong games. He has a lot of upside. He has very good control and his fastball goes over 100mph. However, Strasburg has to get it done at the major league level, where it's much different than at the college level.
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