World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg just became the highest paid pitcher ever

Stephen Strasburg.
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It's been a pretty good year for Stephen Strasburg, to say the least.

The right-handed pitcher is sticking with the Washington Nationals for what will likely be the remainder of his career, just a few weeks after he led the franchise to its first ever World Series title. Strasburg, who was crowned World Series MVP, turned his performance into a massive 7-year, $245 million contract Monday, making him the highest paid pitcher ever — in terms of both overall contract and average annual salary.

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Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.