After months of speculation, the Bryce Harper sweepstakes has reportedly came to an end. Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies reached agreement on a 13-year, $330 million contract Thursday afternoon, according to MLB Network Insider Jon Heyman. This new contract means it is entirely possible that Harper ends his career with the Phillies, as the pactContinue reading “Bryce Harper Agrees to Largest Contract in MLB History With Phillies”
Category Archives: Washington Nationals
Nationals’ Jayson Werth Hasn’t Made Progress in Injury Recovery
It looks like the Washington Nationals won’t be getting outfielder Jayson Werth back in the lineup on July 21st versus the Arizona Diamondbacks after all. The 38-year-old Werth was slated to begin a rehab assignment today in Florida, but per Jorge Castillo of the Washington Post, Nationals manager Dusty Baker revealed to the media earlierContinue reading “Nationals’ Jayson Werth Hasn’t Made Progress in Injury Recovery”
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Nationals Sign Veteran RHP Joe Blanton to One-Year Deal
The Washington Nationals and right-handed pitcher Joe Blanton have agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal, per Jorge Castillo of the Washington Post. The deal also has several incentives attached to it. If Blanton pitches 50-60 innings for the Nationals this season, he will earn an extra $250K. The $250K doubles if he pitches 70 innings,Continue reading “Nationals Sign Veteran RHP Joe Blanton to One-Year Deal”
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Report: Nationals Interested in Signing OF Angel Pagan
The Washington Nationals are interested in signing free agent outfielder Angel Pagan to a minor league contract, reports Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal. Washington is not the only team in the mix for Pagan’s services, however, as Rosenthal notes that there is a variety of teams interested in 2-time World Series champion. The Toronto Blue JaysContinue reading “Report: Nationals Interested in Signing OF Angel Pagan”
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Nationals C Wilson Ramos Suffers Torn ACL, Out For The Season
Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos will miss the remainder of the 2016 season and all of the playoffs due to a torn right ACL, Nationals manager Dusty Baker told the local media on Tuesday afternoon. Wilson Ramos indeed has a torn ACL in his right knee. Same as 2012. Surgery sometime in the next week.Continue reading “Nationals C Wilson Ramos Suffers Torn ACL, Out For The Season”
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Stephen Strasburg Exits Game vs. Braves With Apparent Injury
Washington Nationals right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg was activated from the disabled list to start tonight for the Nationals, but after 42 pitches versus the Atlanta Braves , he’s night is over due to injury: https://twitter.com/LokayFOX5/status/773687025979494400 Strasburg was off to a good start today through 2 1/2 innings of work that featured four strikeouts, but itContinue reading “Stephen Strasburg Exits Game vs. Braves With Apparent Injury”
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Nationals Star Bryce Harper Hits First Homer Since July 20th vs. Rockies
Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper entered yesterday’s Nationals-Rockies game without a homer since July 20th, but pretty much everyone in baseball forgot that after this mammoth blast: Per Statcast, Harper’s bomb traveled 461 feet off of Christian Bergman in the 5th inning. Unfortunately for Harper, the homer was in a losing effort, as the NationalsContinue reading “Nationals Star Bryce Harper Hits First Homer Since July 20th vs. Rockies”
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Daniel Murphy Deserves More National League MVP Consideration
Daniel Murphy energized the New York Mets in the playoffs last season after he became the first player in MLB history to hit a home run in six consecutive postseason games, and now with the Nationals, he’s turned himself into a force in the regular season as well. While Murphy batted .281/.322/.449 with 14 homersContinue reading “Daniel Murphy Deserves More National League MVP Consideration”
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Nationals to Promote SS Prospect Trea Turner
Trea Turner is getting the call to Major League Baseball, according to the Talk Nats blog on Twitter and MLB.com’s Bill Ladson. BREAKING: Source: Ryan Zimmerman headed to paternity leave & Trea Turner will take his spot on the roster. Nationals breaking news! — Talk Nats ⚾ (@TalkNats2) June 2, 2016 Shortstop Trea Turner will joinContinue reading “Nationals to Promote SS Prospect Trea Turner”
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Nationals & Stephen Strasburg Have no Plans to Discuss Extension Right Now
Stephen Strasburg will make $10.4 for the Washington Nationals in 2016 in his final year of arbitration, meaning that he will hit the free agent market in the winter of 2016. This is usually a time where teams would like to get an extension done with each other, especially a pitcher of Strasburg’s caliber. ButContinue reading “Nationals & Stephen Strasburg Have no Plans to Discuss Extension Right Now”
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