The Nationals are not pursuing free agent starter Chris Young, reports Bill Ladson of MLB.com. We heard two days ago that Young was close to a decision, with the Nats mentioned as a team that "may be in play" for his services.
With Washington out of the picture, that leaves the Mets as Young's primary suitors. The Amazins have been rumored to be interested in Young all winter and at one point were thought to have offered the right-hander a contract worth more than $1MM in guaranteed money (the Mets denied the report).
