Washington's MVP of the 2019 World Series, was rewarded with a lucrative seven-year contract with the Nationals after the World Series. Unfortunately, Strasburg's body would break down rapidly due to injuries, only making a combined eight starts from 2020-2022. By 2022, the Lerner family were exploring a sale of the Nationals. Later that year at the trade deadline, the team traded superstar Juan Soto, after he rejected a reported 14-year extension, to San Diego for young players and prospects. See also 2019 Japan Series 2019 Korean Series Notes References Further reading External links World Series World Series World Series Houston Astros postseason Washington Nationals postseason World Series World Series World Series Baseball competitions in Washington, D.C. Baseball competitions in Houston