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Nats are front and center as Winter Meetings open

Nats are front and center as Winter Meetings open
SAN DIEGO - It's not unusual for the Nationals to hold a position of prominence at the Winter Meetings, given all the prominent players they've employed and/or pursued over the last decade, but they've never held a position quite like this. The Nats front office reported to the Manchester Grand Hyatt on Sunday night not only as the recently crowned World Series champions but as the team that now has two of the most prominent players available on the free agent market. If Gerrit Cole is the...
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Nats sign career minor league reliever Finnegan to MLB deal

Nats sign career minor league reliever Finnegan to MLB deal
SAN DIEGO - In their quest to refortify a bullpen that was in a constant state of change all season, the Nationals have signed Kyle Finnegan to a big league deal, taking a chance on a 28-year-old right-hander with a big arm and eye-popping minor league numbers this season but zero big league experience. Finnegan has spent the last seven years in the Athletics' farm system, a former struggling starter who made the conversion to reliever in 2016 and enjoyed a career renaissance in the process. A...
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Nationals have trade chips if they're inclined to deal

Nationals have trade chips if they're inclined to deal
The entire baseball world today makes it way to San Diego, where on Monday the 2019 Winter Meetings open for business. As always, the focus will be on free agents, many of them key members of the Nationals' championship roster. But the odds of Stephen Strasburg or Anthony Rendon signing this week probably aren't great. Agent Scott Boras is still in the preliminary stages of a courtship process with several franchises that could drag on well into the winter. So perhaps the more likely...
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Fates of second-tier free agents just as critical to Nats' chances

Fates of second-tier free agents just as critical to Nats' chances
So much attention has been paid - and will continue to be paid - to the Nationals' two biggest free agents this winter: Anthony Rendon and Stephen Strasburg. But let's not forget the host of other key veterans from their World Series roster who currently aren't under contract, because their fates are plenty important to the franchise's chances in 2020 as well. Friday's deal to bring back Howie Kendrick for one guaranteed year at $6.25 million plus a mutual option for 2021 is a really...
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Nationals finalizing deal to bring Kendrick back in 2020

Nationals finalizing deal to bring Kendrick back in 2020
The Nationals are finalizing a deal with Howie Kendrick to bring the postseason hero back for at least one more season. Kendrick and the Nats have agreed to the framework of a one-year contract that will pay him $6.25 million in 2020, with a mutual option for 2021, a source familiar with the deal confirmed this morning. The deal, first reported by the Washington Post, is pending a physical. It's an increase in salary for the veteran infielder, who turns 37 in July and made $4 million this...
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How much can the Nats actually afford to spend this winter?

How much can the Nats actually afford to spend this winter?
There's a lot of talk about the Nationals and money right now, namely how much money they can spend in an attempt to keep Anthony Rendon and Stephen Strasburg. This comes after managing principal owner Mark Lerner, in an interview with former tennis player, lawyer and agent Donald Dell on NBC Sports Washington, claimed the club "really can only afford to have one of those two guys." This perhaps caught a lot of folks off guard, if not for the actual message than for the fact Lerner was...
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Rest of NL East now trying to unseat champion Nationals

Rest of NL East now trying to unseat champion Nationals
The National League East is a competitive division, if not always in the actual standings then at least in the mindset four of the five franchises take when trying to outdo each other. And that hasn't changed one bit since the Nationals won the World Series. If anything, the major participants in this division appear to be growing even more competitive with each other. The task facing the Braves, Phillies and Mets this winter is crystal clear: Overtake the Nationals. In the case of the...
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What to make of other clubs' pursuits of Rendon and Strasburg

What to make of other clubs' pursuits of Rendon and Strasburg
Stephen Strasburg and Anthony Rendon are free agents. They've been free agents for a month now. One or both could still end up re-signing with the Nationals. But right now, they're free agents. Which means they're free to talk to any club that wants to talk to them. It all sounds so basic, but sometimes we tend to forget basic matters. As much as everyone in Washington wants to believe Strasburg and Rendon prefer to return to the only franchise they've ever played for, you just don't...
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As celebrations wrap up, time for Nats to get back to work

As celebrations wrap up, time for Nats to get back to work
They gathered Monday evening at The Anthem along the Southwest Waterfront, Mark Lerner and Mike Rizzo and Ryan Zimmerman and several thousand Nationals fans who wanted to watch the premiere of the official 2019 World Series documentary and celebrate the ballclub's achievement en masse one more time. Lerner talked about the moment he knew his team was going to win the series (when Astros manager A.J. Hinch pulled the dominant Zack Greinke up 2-1 in the seventh inning of Game 7). Rizzo talked...
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Guerra non-tendered, Nationals will bring back others

Guerra non-tendered, Nationals will bring back others
The Nationals did not tender contracts to relievers Javy Guerra and Koda Glover before tonight's league-mandated deadline, essentially releasing both right-handers, though the oft-injured Glover had already announced his retirement earlier this afternoon. The club did tender contracts to four other arbitration-eligible players: Trea Turner, Michael A. Taylor, Joe Ross and Roenis Elías. None of those players have agreed to terms on 2020 contracts yet, as Wilmer Difo and Hunter Strickland did...
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Unable to overcome injuries, Glover retires at 26

Unable to overcome injuries, Glover retires at 26
Unable to get himself healthy enough to pitch this year after missing much of the previous two seasons with various injuries, Nationals reliever Koda Glover surprisingly announced his retirement from professional baseball this afternoon. "I write to you all today with great despair, that I will be announcing my retirement from professional baseball," the 26-year-old wrote in a message posted to his Twitter account. "I have experienced a number of injuries the past three years and I believe...
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Nationals face several decisions at deadline (Strickland signed)

Nationals face several decisions at deadline (Strickland signed)
It's non-tender day across Major League Baseball, a day when a handful of players from each club worry they might get dumped but in most cases survive to live another day. How's this all work? Well, players who are eligible for salary arbitration - those with more than three years but fewer than six years of big league service time - must be tendered a contract by 8 p.m. today. All that means is that teams must declare their intention to sign those players to 2020 contracts. They don't have...
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Nats sign Difo for $1 million, avoiding arbitration

Nats sign Difo for $1 million, avoiding arbitration
The Nationals have agreed to terms with Wilmer Difo on a 2020 contract that will pay the utility infielder $1 million if he's on the big league roster, a source familiar with the deal confirmed this afternoon. The signing, which was first reported by USA Today, comes one day before Major League Baseball's deadline for clubs to tender contracts to all arbitration-eligible players. It means Difo and the Nationals will avoid going to arbitration, but it doesn't guarantee him the full $1...
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After erratic season, Suero needs to find formula for consistency

After erratic season, Suero needs to find formula for consistency
As our offseason coverage kicks into high gear, we have reviewed each significant player on the Nationals roster. We conclude today with Wander Suero, who led the staff in relief appearances while being wildly inconsistent game to game. PLAYER REVIEW: WANDER SUERO Age on opening day 2020: 28 How acquired: Signed as international free agent, February 2010 MLB service time: 1 year, 123 days 2019 salary: $562,500 Contract status: Under team control, could be arbitration-eligible in 2021, free...
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Hard-throwing Rainey showed potential to pitch late innings

Hard-throwing Rainey showed potential to pitch late innings
As our offseason coverage kicks into high gear, we're going to review each significant player on the Nationals roster. We continue today with Tanner Rainey, who by season's end had established himself as one of the more reliable members of the bullpen. PLAYER REVIEW: TANNER RAINEY Age on opening day 2020: 27 How acquired: Traded from Reds for Tanner Roark, December 2018 MLB service time: 158 days 2019 salary: $555,000 Contract status: Under club control, could be arbitration-eligible in 2022,...
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Intriguing Voth has thrust himself into mix for 2020 rotation spot

Intriguing Voth has thrust himself into mix for 2020 rotation spot
As our offseason coverage kicks into high gear, we're going to review each significant player on the Nationals roster. We continue today with Austin Voth, who proved to be one of the club's biggest surprises this season. PLAYER REVIEW: AUSTIN VOTH Age on opening day 2020: 27 How acquired: Fifth-round pick, 2013 draft MLB service time: 127 days 2019 salary: $556,000 Contract status: Under team control, could be arbitration-eligible in 2022, free agent in 2026 2019 stats: 2-1, 3.30 ERA, 9 G, 8...
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Source: Gomes, Nats agree on two-year, $10 million deal

Source: Gomes, Nats agree on two-year, $10 million deal
The Nationals and Yan Gomes agreed to terms Wednesday night on a two-year, $10 million contract, ensuring the club will keep its productive catching tandem together for another season at a discounted price. The deal isn't official yet, but a source confirmed the two sides came to agreement Wednesday evening. ESPN.com was first to report the signing. The Nationals had declined a $9 million club option on Gomes earlier this month, instead paying off a $1 million buyout, but did express interest...
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After an erratic season, what does the future hold for Ross?

After an erratic season, what does the future hold for Ross?
As our offseason coverage kicks into high gear, we're going to review each significant player on the Nationals roster. We continue today with Joe Ross, who was wildly erratic during a season that included several promotions and demotions, and then surprisingly started Game 5 of the World Series. PLAYER REVIEW: JOE ROSS Age on opening day 2020: 26 How acquired: Traded with Trea Turner from Padres, with Steven Souza Jr. and Travis Ott going to Rays in three-team deal, December 2014 MLB service...
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Nationals players give out 61 full postseason shares

Nationals players give out 61 full postseason shares
Nationals players received a total of $29,110,012.47 for winning the World Series, which they elected to divvy up among a host of people who played a role in the franchise's first championship. Sixty-one people received full shares valued at $382,358.18 apiece. Players also gave out 14.13 partial shares and two cash awards, Major League Baseball announced today. The MLB players' pool comes from a percentage of gate receipts from each postseason round: 50 percent from the wild card games, 60...
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How serious should Nats be about re-signing Hudson?

How serious should Nats be about re-signing Hudson?
As our offseason coverage kicks into high gear, we're going to review each significant player on the Nationals roster. We continue today with Daniel Hudson, who was acquired on July 31 to help a struggling bullpen and wound up closing out the World Series. PLAYER REVIEW: DANIEL HUDSON Age on opening day 2020: 33 How acquired: Traded from Blue Jays for Kyle Johnston, July 2019 MLB service time: 10 years, 106 days 2019 salary: $1.5 million (Nats paid $483,871) Contract status: Free agent 2019...
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