The Washington Nationals agreed to a one-year deal with ace Stephen Strasburg on Friday, avoiding arbitration. The right-hander will earn $3.975 million, plus performance bonuses, according to multiple reports. Strasburg, 25, was 8-9 with a 3.00 ERA in 30 starts last year for the Nationals in his first full season since undergoing Tommy John surgery. He struck out 191 in a career-high 183 innings. Read more http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/1...r-deal-washington-nationals-avoid-arbitration