Aug 16, 2010 8:19 AM EST

Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has called out fellow No. 1 overall pick Bryce Harper.

"If he doesn't want to play here, then we don't want him here," Strasburg said of the first overall pick in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft.

Just like Strasburg a year ago, it appears that Harper and the Nationals will come down to the midnight Monday deadline in an attempt to reach a contract agreement.

"If [Harper] wants to play here, he's going to play here," Strasburg said. "He doesn't need advice from anybody to convince him otherwise. If he doesn't want to play here, then we don't want him here."

Via ESPN