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Would Harper accept hometown discount from Nats?

Would Harper accept hometown discount from Nats?
The offseason free agency talk continues centering around the Nationals' biggest free agent of their young history in outfielder Bryce Harper. The Washington Post reported a couple of weeks ago an offer to Harper of $300 million over 10 years with no player opt-outs. The New York Post reported this weekend the latest rumor about the possibility of big-name players such as Harper and another current free agent, Manny Machado, going to the same team, say the Phillies. But how remote is the shot...
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Nats instructional league wrap-up: catchers and an outfielder

Nats instructional league wrap-up: catchers and an outfielder
Here is a list of the catchers who attended Nats instructional league: Adalberto Carrillo, Tyler Cropley, Geraldi Diaz, Alex Dunlap, Alejandro Flores, Israel Pineda, Wilmer Perez, Jakson Reetz and Onix Vega. Reetz played 69 games for high Single-A Potomac this past season, hitting .224 with a .324 on-base percentage. He smacked eight doubles and five homers with 27 RBIs. Cropley, an eighth-round selection out of Iowa, split time between the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and short-season...
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Report: P-Nats agree to stadium deal in Fredericksburg, Va.

Report: P-Nats agree to stadium deal in Fredericksburg, Va.
The Fredericksburg City Council announced it has reached an agreement to build a multipurpose stadium at Celebrate Virginia South that would move the Single-A Potomac Nationals to the site after playing in Prince William County for decades, according to a report in the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star. The stadium plans to be operational for the 2020 campaign, beginning April 1, 2020, and will cost $35 million to build. The agreement reportedly calls for the Silber family, which owns the P-Nats,...
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Instructional league wrap-up: infielders Monasterio and Sanchez

Instructional league wrap-up: infielders Monasterio and Sanchez
The Nationals like what they have seen from a pair of infielders from Venezuela in their system. Second baseman Andruw Monasterio came over from the Chicago Cubs late last season in the trade for Daniel Murphy. The 21-year-old from Caracas played 13 games for high Single-A Potomac. Nationals hitting coordinator Troy Gingrich laid eyes on him there and worked with him at instructional league. He was impressed with the youngster. "He has a lot of ability, things he does well, certainly a good...
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Despite losing streak, Salt River closer to clinching division title

Despite losing streak, Salt River closer to clinching division title
Salt River has lost three in a row, but still has a 1 1/2-game lead over the Mesa Solar Sox for the East Division lead in the Arizona Fall League. Mesa defeated Salt River 7-2 in the Military Appreciation Game on Saturday. Carter Kieboom was the designated hitter and went 1-for-5. He is hitting .284. Catcher Tres Barrera went 0-for-4 and is batting .243. Left-hander Jordan Mills struck out three batters over two innings, allowing no runs on one hit with no walks and a balk. His ERA is...
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Instructional league wrap-up: hitters Antuna, Garcia and Harrison

Instructional league wrap-up: hitters Antuna, Garcia and Harrison
We have more updates from instructional league workouts as we turn the spotlight to the hitters. Shortstop Yasel Antuna, the Nationals' No. 8-rated prospect according to MLB.com, is recovering from Tommy John surgery, which could keep him out for about one year. Nationals hitting coordinator Troy Gingrich said Antuna did some stretching and strength training, but no baseball-related activities yet. Antuna, 19, played 87 games for low Single-A Hagerstown this summer before being shut...
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Salt River on hot streak, in first place in Arizona Fall League

Salt River on hot streak, in first place in Arizona Fall League
Don't look now, but the Nationals' entrant in the Arizona Fall League is rolling. The Salt River Rafters have won four games in a row and have a three-game lead atop the East Division. The Rafters are 15-8, tied for the best record in the AFL with the Peoria Javelinas. There are only seven games remaining until the league championship on Saturday, Nov. 17. Salt River faces Peoria tonight in a showdown of the two best teams, then the Rafters have a day off Thursday. Leading the way is the...
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Rosenthal using advanced technology to help breaking pitch efficiency

Rosenthal using advanced technology to help breaking pitch efficiency
Right-hander Trevor Rosenthal officially joined the Nationals this week. He sat out last season as he recovered from Tommy John surgery. He arrives with the Nats after six seasons pitching for the Cardinals. His pitching repertoire over the years has included a four-seam fastball, circle grip changeup, slider (or cutter) and a curveball. As he finally returns to pitching in the big leagues, Rosenthal said he won't make any major changes to the type of pitches he throws. "I am pretty much...
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Could Charlie Morton fit in Nats' plans for 2019?

Could Charlie Morton fit in Nats' plans for 2019?
It was a bit of a surprise Friday that the Houston Astros did not extend a qualifying offer to veteran hurler Charlie Morton. Morton, 34, was a 2017 World Series champion and a 2018 All-Star for Houston. He turns 35 on Nov. 12. Morton went 15-3 with a 3.13 ERA in 30 starts this season. With roots in New Jersey and Delaware, it has been reported that Morton, if the Astros did not re-sign him, might prefer a team along the Eastern seaboard as his next destination. Could the Nationals be a...
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More pitching updates and notes on catchers Read, McCann

More pitching updates and notes on catchers Read, McCann
Nationals pitching coordinator Paul Menhart wrapped up his synopsis of instructional league pitchers with a quick item on a trio of pitchers who caught his eye. "We got a couple of kids that are going to show promise, but not quite ready for prime time worth mentioning, three right-handers: Pedro Gonzalez, Carlos Romero and Niomar Gomez," Menhart said. "All three are right-handers, starter types. They are beyond puppies, but they've got quite an upside." Pedro Gonzalez, 18, has pitched 19...
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Source: Nats agree to terms with reliever Trevor Rosenthal

Source: Nats agree to terms with reliever Trevor Rosenthal
The Nationals have reportedly made their initial free agent signing of the offseason, agreeing to a deal with former Cardinals reliever Trevor Rosenthal, MASNsports.com's Mark Zuckerman has confirmed. Rosenthal, 28, sat out last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery performed in August 2017. The right-hander went 3-4 with a 3.40 ERA in 2017 with the Cards, accruing 11 saves and striking out 76 batters in 47 2/3 innings. His high-water seasons included 45 saves in 2014 and 48 saves in...
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Instructional league wrap-up: four more collegiate pitchers

Instructional league wrap-up: four more collegiate pitchers
RHP Andrew Karp 23 years old 6-foot-1, 204 lbs. Florida State Round 6 (2018) RHP Frankie Bartow 21 years old 6-foot-3, 180 lbs. Miami Round 11 (2018) RHP Jeremy McKinney 23 years old 6-foot, 190 bs. Indiana State Round 31 (2017) RHP Kyle Johnston 22 years old 6-foot, 190 lbs. Texas Round 6 (2017) Listed above are a few of the hurlers who were at the Nats' instructional league workouts last month. Nationals pitching coordinator Paul Menhart offered updates on their progress. On Karp, Bartow and...
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C. Kieboom, Braymer to represent Nats in Fall Stars Game

C. Kieboom, Braymer to represent Nats in Fall Stars Game
Left-hander Ben Braymer and shortstop/second baseman Carter Kieboom have been named to the East Division squad for the Arizona Fall League's Fall Stars Game on Saturday at Surprise Stadium. Braymer and Kieboom represent the Nationals for the Salt River Rafters, who begin play Monday at 9-7 in first place in the East Division. Hitting coach Luis Ordaz will continue those duties with the East Division team. Braymer, 24, is 1-0 with a 7.50 ERA, but has allowed only one earned run in four of his...
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Salt River AFL Week 3 wrap-up: C. Kieboom and Barrera hot at plate

Salt River AFL Week 3 wrap-up: C. Kieboom and Barrera hot at plate
Salt River Rafters (9-7) AFL Week Three (4-2) First place, East Division Oct. 22: Salt River 8, Surprise 5 Luis Reyes (1-1) continues his hot streak of pitching in the AFL as he earned his first win, going 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits with one walk and one strikeout. He surrendered two homers, but left the game with a 4-3 lead. The game was a showcase of Nationals pitching prospects. Ben Braymer followed Reyes and allowed one run on two hits, notching four outs. Taylor...
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Instructional league wrap-up: RHP Jhonatan German

Instructional league wrap-up: RHP Jhonatan German
One pitcher we should keep an eye on this winter is right-hander Jhonatan German. The 23-year-old pitched well for the low Single-A Hagerstown Suns to end the season. German went 2-1 with a 2.95 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 21 1/3 innings for the Suns from July 14 to Sept. 2. Nationals pitching coordinator Paul Menhart saw a big improvement this season from where German was in 2017, when he wasn't throwing strikes as consistently. "One other guy, he had a wonderful season, Jhonatan German,"...
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Dominican winter league update: Robles, Soto and others

Dominican winter league update: Robles, Soto and others
Here is an update of Nationals players' progress in the Dominican winter league, which has played nine games: OF Victor Robles Robles is the second-leading hitter for Aguilas Cibaenas in the Dominican winter league. Robles is batting .480 (12-for-25) in six games with two doubles and 14 RBIs. He has walked one time, struck out three times and stolen one base. His OPS is 1.060 and he has not committed an error in the field. He went 3-for-4 on Oct. 16 and has gone 2-for-4 in each of his last two...
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AFL review: Kieboom again plays second, Braymer bounces back, Guilbeau shines

AFL review: Kieboom again plays second, Braymer bounces back, Guilbeau shines
Arizona Fall League Salt River Rafters Week Two (3-3) Overall: 5-5 Last place, East Division Oct. 15: Peoria 13, Salt River 4 Shortstop Carter Kieboom went 0-for-2, scored a run and walked twice. Daniel Johnson played left field and went 0-for-4. He's hitting .083. Kieboom is at .154. Left-hander Ben Braymer got tagged for four runs on four hits while recording only one out. He allowed three walks and struck out none. Left-hander Jordan Mills came on later and recorded four outs, allowing one...
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Instructional league wrap-up: three collegiate hurlers

Instructional league wrap-up: three collegiate hurlers
Nationals pitching coordinator Paul Menhart had some nice words on the progress of three pitchers fresh out of college: left-hander Tim Cate and right-handers Jake Irvin and Reid Schaller. Cate, 21, was a second-rounder from UConn. He appeared in 13 games with 12 starts for the short-season Single-A Auburn Doubledays and low Single-A Hagerstown Suns, going a combined 2-6 with a 5.02 ERA in 52 innings, with 45 strikeouts and 16 walks. Irvin, 21, was a fourth-round selection from Oklahoma. He...
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Instructional league wrap-up: Adon, Peguero, Tetreault, Raquet

Instructional league wrap-up: Adon, Peguero, Tetreault, Raquet
The Nationals feel very good about a couple of young right-handed pitchers from the Dominican Republic who did a nice job at recent fall instructional league workouts. Nationals pitching coordinator Paul Menhart singled out right-handers Joan Adon and Francys Peguero. "Those are two guys that have shown some maturity and could definitely be in the mix for a full-season team next year," Menhart said. Adon, 20, a reliever, spent time with Rookie-level Gulf Coast Nationals and short-season...
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AFL review: Braymer earns win, Kieboom debuts at second

AFL review: Braymer earns win, Kieboom debuts at second
Arizona Fall League Week in Review Week 1 Oct. 9-15 Salt River Rafters (2-2) Second place, East Division Left-hander Ben Braymer (1-0) got the AFL season off to a good start with a win as Salt River defeated Surprise 10-8. He recorded four outs, allowing one unearned run on one hit with one walk and one strikeout. Left-hander Taylor Guilbeau then came in and notched three outs, including one strikeout. He allowed no runs, no walks and no hits. Shortstop Carter Kieboom went 0-for-3, but drew a...
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