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Right-hander Chris Young is scheduled to start for the Washington Nationals on Monday, but may opt out of his minor-league deal after the game, reports Dan Kolko of MASN.
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Young, 33, has an opt-out clause in his contract with the Nats that went into effect on Sunday, but the right-hander has decided to wait until after his start on Monday to make a final decision.
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The Nationals view Young as their "clear best option" for the rotation should one of their starting five goes down, reports Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post, so there's still a chance he'll stay in the nation's capital.
Young is not expected to make the Nats' Opening Day roster, however, so if he is promised a spot on a 25-man squad elsewhere then he'll probably take it.
The tall right-hander is reportedly drawing interest from multiple teams, per Kolko, but only the Pirates have been named as a possible landing spot. The Bucs are "intrigued" by the veteran, but it's unclear whether they would guarantee him a roster spot for the entire year, reports Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
An extreme fly-ball pitcher, Young returned from shoulder surgery to post a 4.15 ERA and 6.3 K/9 rate in 115 innings over 20 starts for the Mets last year.
