He's even said he knows the Nats are almost certainly not picking up that option. But he's still good when healthy. So rip up that contract and give him something like 28-30 million over the next 3 years. Then transition him to some type of front office role.
I think we'll be very, very fortunate to get a healthy 100 games out of him this coming season. Give him his 2 mill, honor him, and move on. Why have another 3 years and 30 million holding your breath he can stay on the field as he gets even older and more broken down? This is the perfect time to be walking away. His legacy will be better anyway than him playing another 3 years and they resembling Werth's final year.
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