The Washington Nationals signed a World Series star to what quickly turned into one of the worst contracts in baseball history.
During their run to the World Series in 2019, the team had Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg anchoring the starting rotation as the aces withTheir trio atop the rotation all recorded WAR’s of at least 5.0 in the regular season and provided stellar production in the postseason.
They went all-out to help the franchise win a championship, but only Scherzer was able to remain near that level of dominance following 2019. But, he was with the team for only 1.5 more seasons until being traded to theCorbin’s production fell off a cliff, as he became one of the most hittable pitchers in the MLB. He suffered the most losses in baseball from 2021-2024 while giving up the most hits and being charged with the most earned runs as well.
But, at least he was able to get on the mound and eat up innings for his team. He has made at least 31 starts in seven consecutive 162-game campaigns and was the consummate professional through the end of his deal with the Nationals.His lights out performance led to Washington signing him to one of the biggest contracts in baseball history; a seven-year, $245 million pact.
“The Nationals rewarded him with a huge new contract in free agency, but injuries limited him to just eight total appearances in the next four years before he officially retired in April 2024. He will still receive the full value of his contract," he wrote.
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