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1 HOUR AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
26-34 · 2020 5TH IN NL EAST
AP source: Zimmerman, Nats agree at $1M, pending physical First baseman Ryan Zimmerman is returning to the Washington Nationals after sitting out the pandemic-shortened 2020 season
Rejoining Nationals for 2021 Zimmerman signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Nationals on Friday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Impact The 36-year-old opted out of the 2020 campaign but will continue his career with Washington in 2021. Zimmerman appeared in 52 games during 2019 and had a .257/.321/.415 slash line with six home runs and 27 RBI in 190 plate appearances. Josh Bell is poised to handle the bulk of the reps at first base, while Zimmerman serves as the reserve option and potentially works as the designated hitter, if the National League adopts the position again this season.
2 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Invited to camp by Nationals Perez joined the Nationals as a non-roster invitee Thursday, Daniel Alvarez of El ExtraBase reports.
Impact Perez has never been a league-average hitter (and typically isn't all that close to that mark) but his ability to competently fill in at almost every position on the diamond has continued to earn him opportunities as a utility man. He received very few opportunities as a Cub last year, however, appearing in just three games. As a career .252/.281/.386 hitter, he's unlikely to have much fantasy value even if he finds himself with an unexpected amount of playing time.
1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE
Lands minor-league deal Dobzanski signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Thursday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Dobzanski spent most of the 2020 season at the Cardinals' alternate training site, but he'll likely get the chance to work with the major-league coaching staff during spring training in 2021. The right-hander pitched at High-A, Double-A and Triple-A during the 2019 campaign, posting a 2.84 ERA and 1.33 WHIP over 57 innings during 46 appearances (one start). Although he pitched briefly at the Triple-A level, he had a lackluster showing over a limited sample.
1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE
Signs minors deal with Washington Duarte agreed to a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Thursday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Duarte turned 25 on Monday and has yet to advance beyond Double-A. He hit a poor .234/.290/.376 while striking out 30 percent of the time at that level in the Astros' system in 2019. If he gets any big-league time this season or in the future, it will likely be in a bench role.
1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE
AP source: Jon Lester, Nats agree to deal, pending physical A person with knowledge of the deal has confirmed to The Associated Press that left-hander Jon Lester and the Washington Nationals have an agreement in principle in place for a one...
3 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Latches on with Nats Lester signed a one-year, $5 million contract with Washington on Monday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Lester became a free agent following the conclusion of the 2020 campaign after spending the last six seasons with Chicago. It's unclear as to how many seasons the 37-year-old southpaw has left in the tank, but he figures to slot in near the back end of Washington's starting rotation behind Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin. The deal includes a mutual option for the 2022 season.
3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Juan Soto, Trea Turner, Soto, Josh Bell, Nats agree for 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — NL batting champion Juan Soto, shortstop Trea Turner and first baseman Josh Bell agreed to 2021 contracts for substantial...
6 DAYS AGO • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
Juan Soto, Trea Turner, Soto, Josh Bell, Nats agree for 2021 NL batting champion Juan Soto, shortstop Trea Turner and first baseman Josh Bell agreed to 2021 contracts for substantial raises with the Washington Nationals on Friday, leaving th...
6 DAYS AGO • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
Juan Soto, Trea Turner, Soto, Josh Bell, Nats agree for 2021 NL batting champion Juan Soto, shortstop Trea Turner and first baseman Josh Bell have agreed to 2021 contracts for substantial raises with the Washington Nationals
JANUARY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Strikes deal with Nationals Soto and the Nationals agreed to a one-year, $8.5 million deal Friday, avoiding arbitration, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
Impact Soto has developed into one of the top players in baseball over the past several seasons, and he'll get a massive pay increase in 2021 while avoiding arbitration with Washington. The 22-year-old is expected to shift to right field this season after the Nationals signed Kyle Schwarber during the offseason. During the abbreviated 2020 campaign, Soto slashed .351/.490/.695 with 13 home runs and 37 RBI over 47 games.
JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE
Gets eight figures Turner and the Nationals agreed to a one-year, $13 million deal Friday, avoiding arbitration, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact The star shortstop gets a big raise compared to the $7.45 million deal he signed last offseason. It's hard to say that's undeserved, as he's coming off a year in which he hit an excellent .335/.394/.588 with 12 homers and 12 steals over 59 games. Prorated to a standard 162-game season, that translates to 32.4 homers and steals, which would be a full-season low in the latter category for Turner but which would smash his previous career best of 19 homers.
JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals, Josh Bell avoid arbitration; salary status of Trea Turner, Juan Soto up in air The Nationals found a common salary ground with Josh Bell. The status of Trea Turner and Juan Soto remained uncertain.
JANUARY 15 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Avoids arbitration with Nats Bell signed a one-year, $6.35 million deal with the Nationals on Friday to avoid arbitration, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Impact The 28-year-old was acquired by Washington from Pittsburgh on Christmas Eve and will avoid arbitration with his new team. Bell struggled in 2020 with a .669 OPS and career-worst 26.5 percent strikeout rate, but he should have every chance to rebound as the clear starter at first base.
JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals sign 16-year-old Dominican shortstop Armando Cruz to $3.9 million bonus The $3.9 million bonus is the highest bonus the Nationals have ever given to an international prospect.
JANUARY 15 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Fantasy baseball offseason stock watch: Blake Snell, Josh Bell and more Derek VanRiper breaks down the fantasy baseball impact of the most notable MLB moves to this point in the offseason.
JANUARY 15 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Soto, Bell, Turner await arbitration deadline The Nationals have three contracts to address before Friday’s 1 p.m. ET arbitration deadline -- two centerpieces of the organization and one...
JANUARY 13 • MLB.COM
Soto, Bell, Turner await arbitration deadline The Nationals have three contracts to address before Friday’s 1 p.m. ET arbitration deadline -- two centerpieces of the organization and one...
JANUARY 13 • MLB.COM
Washington Nationals new offense pushes the timeline for these two hitters The Washington Nationals lineup improved at the top, but they'll need help from these two players towards the bottom to come full circle. Th...
JANUARY 13 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM
Washington Nationals announce plans for sportsbook, wagering inside ballpark Partnership with BetMGM will result in MLB's first ballpark sportsbook and give fans at Nats Park the ability to place wagers from their sea...
JANUARY 12 • USATODAY.COM
Analysis | Signing Kyle Schwarber puts a spotlight on Victor Robles’s defense Victor Robles took a step back last season, his third full one in the major leagues. The Nationals now need him to rebound in a few areas.
JANUARY 11 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Washington Nationals and BetMGM partner on multi-year deal The Washington Nationals announce multi-year partnership with BetMGM Sportsbook
JANUARY 11 • USATODAY.COM
Schwarber signs $10M deal with Nats, reunites with Martinez Now that they're both with the Washington Nationals, Kyle Schwarber recalls joking around with Dave Martinez when both were with the Chicago...
JANUARY 9 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
After their time in Chicago, Schwarber excited to play for Martinez again Kyle Schwarber signed a one-year deal with the Nationals on Saturday, adding another power bat to the lineup.
JANUARY 9 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
With Kyle Schwarber on board, projecting the Nationals' batting order "The fit is going to be great," Kyle Schwarber said of the Washington Nationals. "I just want to win baseball games."
JANUARY 9 • THEATHLETIC.COM
