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Nationals, Victor Robles avoid arbitration, agree on 2023 salary The Nationals and Victor Robles also agreed on a club option for 2024.
Nationals avoid arbitration with outfielder Victor Robles
The Washington Nationals have avoided arbitration with outfielder Victor Robles and signed him to a contract worth $2,325,0001 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Victor Robles - Avoids arbitration Robles and the Nationals avoided arbitration Monday by agreeing to a one-year deal that includes a club option for 2024, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
Impact Robles was entering his second year of arbitration eligibility, coming off a season in which he once again disappointed at the dish. Over his 407 plate appearances, Robles posted a .584 OPS and struck out at a 25.6 percent clip, though he stole 15 bases in 19 attempts. The former top prospect is still a major asset with the glove and on the bases, and he should be the frontrunner for the everyday center field job in Washington despite losing out on playing time after the All-Star break last season. Set to turn 26 years old in May, Robles may still have a breakout season in front of him, but nothing that he's shown in his time with the Nationals suggests that a major step forward is imminent.
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Nationals top 20 prospects 2023: Keith Law ranks Washington's minor league farm system What a difference a year makes. The worst system a year ago significantly improved in the Juan Soto trade.
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Saturday's Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball National League WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Signed RHPs Alex Colome and Chad Kuhl to minor league contracts.
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Chad Kuhl - Invited to camp by Nationals Kuhl (triceps) signed with the Nationals as a non-roster invitee Saturday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Kuhl produced passable ERAs between 4.20 and 4.82 for five straight seasons in Pittsburgh between 2016 and 2021, but his ERA spiked up to 5.72 last season following a move to Colorado. The 30-year-old could have a path to a rotation spot should he recapture his previous form, though he'll also have to prove he's recovered from the right triceps strain which sent him to the injured list at the tail end of last season.
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Blake Rutherford - Inks MiLB deal with Nats Rutherford signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Friday.
Impact Rutherford has already been assigned to Triple-A Rochester ahead of training camp. Once a top prospect for the Yankees and White Sox, the 25-year-old batted .271/.311/.428 with 13 home runs and eight stolen bases over 116 games at the Triple-A level in 2022.
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Stephen Strasburg - Throwing near home Strasburg (ribs/shoulder) was taking part in a throwing program near his home Thursday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Impact There is still no clarity as to how much the Nationals are going to be able to get out of Strasburg in 2023, but the 34-year-old right-hander continues to plug away in his ongoing recovery from July 2021 surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome. A stress reaction in his rib cage is what limited him to just one major-league start in 2022, and that injury was said to be related to the lingering TOS issue. Strasburg can probably be ignored again on fantasy draft day, unless a sudden reason for newfound optimism arises during spring training.
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Nationals expand their minor league staff heading into 2023 season Washington continues to invest in improving its player development system, which has lagged behind other teams.
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O's-Nats TV dispute goes before NY's top court on March 14
The New York Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments for March 14 in the long-running dispute between the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals over television rights fe...6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Juan Hillman - Inks MiLB deal with Washington Hillman signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Tuesday.
Impact It does not carry an invitation to the major-league side of spring training, but Hillman could be a factor with the Nats at some point in 2023 as he moves further and further away from Tommy John surgery. A second-round pick by Cleveland in 2015, the lefty posted a 3.94 ERA in 109.2 innings between Double-Akron and Triple-A Columbus in 2021.
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Wily Peralta - Signs NRI deal with Washington Peralta signed a minor-league contract with an invitation to major-league spring training on Tuesday with the Nationals, per Andrew Golden of the Washington Post.
Impact Peralta posted a shiny 2.58 ERA over 38.1 innings with the Tigers in 2022, but he issued 24 walks along the way and was ultimately cut loose by Detroit in August. The 33-year-old right-hander can maybe be a useful swingman type for the rebuilding Nats in 2023 if he shows well in that capacity this spring. He has plenty of past big-league experience as both a starter and reliever.
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Sean Doolittle - Cleared for spring Doolittle (elbow) said Friday that he'll be a full participant when pitchers and catchers report to spring training in two weeks, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports. "I'm not...
Impact Though Doolittle turned 36 years old in September and is returning from a relatively unproven arm procedure, he's apparently responded well to his five-month rehab program and has since completed 11 bullpen sessions while gradually increasing the intensity of his throwing. The Nationals opted to bring back Doolittle on a minor-league deal in November, and the veteran lefty should have a good chance at breaking camp with a spot on the 40-man roster and 28-man active roster if he avoids any setbacks during the Grapefruit League slate. Before injuring his elbow, Doolittle was in the midst of a strong start to the 2022 campaign, as he had yet to allow a run and put just one runner on base while striking out six over 5.1 frames.
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Nats prospect Jake Alu is coming off a breakout year. Can he keep it up? Alu finished with 20 homers across Class AA Harrisburg and Class AAA Rochester last season.
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Tyson Ross to undergo surgery to fix thoracic outlet syndrome On Tuesday, Tyson Ross sat in the stands at Dodger Stadium and watched Washington Nationals right-hander Joe Ross pitch in the postseason.
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Alex Colomé - Gets NRI deal from Nats Colome signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Friday and received an invite to major-league spring training, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact The Nationals have had their eyes on Colome since 2019 when they attempted to trade for him ahead of the deadline. The right-hander has declined considerably since then, however, and holds a 4.82 ERA and 1.52 WHIP over the past two seasons. If the 34-year-old reliever can hold his own in spring training, he might crack a Nats bullpen with few proven arms, though he probably won't see much high-leverage usage.
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Twins acquire veteran OF Michael A. Taylor from Royals
The Minnesota Twins have acquired veteran outfielder Michael AJANUARY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brothers of Soto, Guerrero among MLB international prospects Dominican outfielder Elian Soto, the 17-year-old brother of All-Star Juan Soto, agreed to a $225,000 signing bonus as part of a minor league...
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Brothers of Soto, Guerrero among MLB international prospects
Dominican outfielder Elian Soto, the 17-year-old brother of All-Star Juan Soto, agreed to a $225,000 signing bonus as part of a minor league contract reached last weekend with the...JANUARY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Baseball Luxury Tax Major league teams that had to pay luxury tax during the 2003-2021 seasons, as obtained by The Associated Press (tax suspended for pandemic-...
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