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 "I am delighted to ensure that Stephen is going to remain an
important part of the Washington Nationals," general manager Mike
Rizzo said in a statement Tuesday.
Rizzo drafted Strasburg No. 1 overall in 2009. His signing locks up
the Nationals' ace tandem, including No. 1 starter Max Scherzer, for
at least three seasons.
The deal includes deferrals and "rolling" opt-out clauses after the
third and fourth seasons, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Strasburg
can also earn up to $1 million in bonuses each year, which could
increase the total value of the contract to $182 million, according
to Heyman.
Like Scherzer's contract, much of the contract is deferred without
interest with $15 million per season in salary and deferrals of $10
million per year from 2024-2030.
 Next up on the contract extension front is another client of
super-agent Scott Boras -- outfielder Bryce Harper. The 23-year-old
was the No. 1 pick in 2010 and after earning $5 million this season,
will be a first-time arbitration eligible player entering 2017.
Strasburg, 27, is 59-37 with a career 3.06 ERA and 948 strikeouts in
818 2/3 innings over seven seasons with the Nationals. He was an
All-Star in 2012 and finished ninth in Cy Young Award voting in
2014.
This season, Strasburg is 5-0 with a 2.76 ERA (49 innings) and 47
strikeouts in seven starts.
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Kansas City Royals infielder Raul A. Mondesi and minor league
pitchers Logan Lmobana and Clinton Hollon were suspended by the
Office of the Commissioner of Baseball for violating the drug
prevention and treatment program.
Mondesi, who made his major league debut in a World Series game last
year, was suspended for 50 games for using the banned substance
Clenbuterol.
His original 80-game suspension was reduced when he proved that he
took a cold medicine with the substance.
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"This is an unfortunate incident that we believe to be an innocent
mistake," Royals general manager Dayton Moore said.
The 20-year-old Mondesi, the son of former major leaguer Raul
Mondesi, is with the Royals' Double-A team in Arkansas. He is
considered one of the franchise's top prospects and a member of the
40-man roster.
Lombana, a right-hander in the Minnesota Twins' organization, was
suspended for 80 games without pay after a positive test for
Ibutamoren, a performance-enhancing substance.
Hollon, a right-hander in the low minor leagues with the Toronto
Blue Jays, received a 50-game suspension without pay after a second
positive test for a drug of abuse.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks reached agreement with outfielder Michael
Bourn on a minor league contract.
The major league veteran was assigned to Double-A Mobile by the
Diamondbacks. A day earlier, Bourn was released from a minor league
contract by the Toronto Blue Jays.
In 41 plate appearances with the Blue Jays' Class A minor league
team this season, Bourn was batting .257 with one stolen base.
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