The Washington Nationals just celebrated their World Series win over the Houston Astros this morning with a parade. As Astros fans, you probably did not pay too much attention to the parade, but some breaking news later in the day could have upped the price for Gerrit Cole. If nothing else, it would set a bottom floor for Cole who looked to be the top free-agent starter this offseason.
World Series MVP, Stephen Strasburg announced that he would opt out of his current contract with the Nationals. He had four years remaining at $25 million AAV (average annual value).