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The Soto-Acuña rivalry is just getting started

The Soto-Acuña rivalry is just getting started
Ronald Acuña Jr. had the higher batting average (barely) and slugging percentage (by a lot). Juan Soto had the higher on-base percentage (by a lot) and OPS (barely). Soto was the more consistent hitter throughout his rookie season, never posting an OPS lower than .800 in any single month. Acuña was the more explosive hitter during stretches of his rookie season, producing a brilliant August in which he hit .336 with 11 homers and a 1.103 OPS. Acuña was the better defensive outfielder...
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Soto finishes runner-up to Acuña for NL Rookie of Year

Soto finishes runner-up to Acuña for NL Rookie of Year
Juan Soto's remarkable season, though historic for a teenager, wasn't quite good enough to merit Rookie of the Year honors. Soto finished runner-up to the Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr., who tonight was revealed the winner of the 2018 National League Rookie of the Year Award in a race that was awfully close on paper but wound up more lopsided in actual balloting. Acuña received 27 of 30 first-place votes and 144 total points, with Soto receiving two first-place votes and 89 total points to...
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Harper, as expected, declines Nationals' qualifying offer

Harper, as expected, declines Nationals' qualifying offer
Bryce Harper has declined the qualifying offer extended to him 10 days ago, an expected move that now ensures the Nationals will get draft-pick compensation if the star outfielder signs with another club this winter. The Nationals extended the offer - one year for $17.9 million, a figure predetermined by Major League Baseball - as required Nov. 2, then technically had to wait 10 days before Harper was required to make his decision. Not that his decision was ever in doubt. Harper, who made...
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"Harper's Bazaar" already proceeding as expected

"Harper's Bazaar" already proceeding as expected
Bryce Harper hasn't yet decided where he's going to play in 2019, and as far as we know, he hasn't even really begun talking to potential suitors in order to decide where he's going to play in 2019. Yet it feels like he's been a free agent far longer than the two weeks he's actually been on the open market because there's been a steady stream of Harper news making the rounds ever since the World Series concluded and the offseason officially began. This has produced no shortage of...
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Nats again will be seeking a backup first baseman

Nats again will be seeking a backup first baseman
It has become something of an annual tradition for the Nationals: find a left-handed bat who can back up Ryan Zimmerman at first base and take over on a regular basis if (and when) the veteran starter gets hurt. Clint Robinson held that job in 2015-16. Adam Lind did it in 2017. Matt Adams became the guy in 2018. And now the Nats find themselves once again looking for someone to fill that secondary-yet-important role. It's kind of a tricky thing, because ideally the player who holds this role...
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Looking at the market for lefty relievers

Looking at the market for lefty relievers
The Nationals have acquired two players so far this offseason, and both were right-handed relievers: Trevor Rosenthal and Kyle Barraclough. In doing so, they began to address one of their areas of need, restocking a bullpen that was turned over by trades this summer and free agency once the season ended. The Nats' bullpen makeover isn't complete yet, though. They may still be in the market for another right-hander who can join Rosenthal and Barraclough in setting up closer Sean Doolittle. And...
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Not many quality catchers available this winter

Not many quality catchers available this winter
If there's only one move the Nationals are 100 percent guaranteed to make this winter, it's the acquisition of a catcher. You can argue they can get by with in-house options at other positions, but you can't argue they can do it behind the plate. The only catchers currently on the organization's 40-man roster are Spencer Kieboom, Pedro Severino and Raudy Read. None is a viable No. 1 catcher in the big leagues to begin the 2019 season. (You could make a case none is really an ideal No. 2...
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If Nats want to upgrade second base, plenty of options

If Nats want to upgrade second base, plenty of options
Do the Nationals need to acquire a starting second baseman? The answer depends on your view of several players. Do you believe Howie Kendrick will come back strong from a ruptured Achilles tendon and be able to play second base at a big league level at 35? Do you believe Wilmer Difo can develop into a more consistent offensive and defensive threat? Do you believe Carter Kieboom is going to be ready to ascend from the farm system sometime in 2019 and take over as the long-term answer at the...
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Free agent starting pitchers who could interest Nats

Free agent starting pitchers who could interest Nats
We've spent most of the offseason to date looking at players who already were on the Nationals' roster this year and could return next year. But now that free agency has begun, we'd be remiss if we didn't start looking at players from other clubs who could find their way to Washington in 2019. The Nationals have several needs - starting pitching, catcher, second baseman, relief pitching, backup first baseman - but let's start today with the most significant (and priciest) position. The...
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How much money do the Nats have to spend this winter?

How much money do the Nats have to spend this winter?
How much money do the Nationals have to spend this winter? It seems like a simple question, but the answer isn't even close to simple. Major League Baseball payroll calculations have become far more complicated than they used to be, thanks to the luxury tax (officially known as the competitive-balance tax), deferred salaries and bonus clauses that are cropping up more and more in players' contracts. But we're going to do our best to try to figure this one out here, because it's kind of an...
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Soto, Scherzer are finalists for Rookie of Year, Cy Young awards

Soto, Scherzer are finalists for Rookie of Year, Cy Young awards
We won't know for another week if either won, but now we do know both Max Scherzer and Juan Soto were among the top three vote-getters for the National League Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards. Finalists for the four major Baseball Writers' Association of America awards (MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year) were revealed this evening, setting the stage for the announcements of all the winners next week. Voting among active BBWAA members (two from each National League...
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After "smooth" rehab, Rosenthal excited to join Nationals

After "smooth" rehab, Rosenthal excited to join Nationals
As much as doctors, trainers and pitching coordinators have fine-tuned the rehab process from Tommy John surgery to the point some just believe it's now routine, there are always a few surprises along the way. A hiccup, or even a setback. Maybe a few moments of trepidation from a pitcher who begins to doubt he'll be able to make it all the way back. Trevor Rosenthal insists he experienced none of that. Yes, he's surprised by it. But the veteran reliever, who just signed as a free agent with...
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Busy day ahead as offseason gets going

Busy day ahead as offseason gets going
October was relatively quiet, at least for teams like the Nationals that didn't make the postseason and didn't make any managerial or coaching changes. The calendar shift to November, though, has already brought a few bits of news, and things will continue to ramp up this week. Today promises to be a newsy day in itself for the Nats, with at least three items on the agenda. First up, Trevor Rosenthal will be holding a conference call with reporters at 10 a.m. to discuss his signing with the...
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Rendon loses Gold Glove Award to Arenado again

Rendon loses Gold Glove Award to Arenado again
Anthony Rendon is widely regarded as one of the best third basemen in the sport. But for now, he continues to be regarded as a notch below Nolan Arenado. For the third consecutive year, Rendon finished behind Arenado for the Gold Glove Award at third base. The awards, presented annually by Rawlings, were handed out this evening. Rendon has been a finalist (i.e., one of the top three vote-getters at his position) each of the last three years. But each time the quiet Nationals star has finished...
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After season of struggles, Solís' future with Nats is tenuous

After season of struggles, Solís' future with Nats is tenuous
As our offseason coverage kicks into high gear, we're going to review each significant player on the Nationals roster. We continue today with Sammy Solís, who could not take advantage of his many opportunities out of the bullpen. PLAYER REVIEW: SAMMY SOLÍS Age on opening day 2019: 30 How acquired: Second-round pick, 2010 draft MLB service time: 3 years, 52 days 2018 salary: $560,300 Contract status: Arbitration-eligible in 2019, free agent in 2022 2018 stats: 1-2, 6.41 ERA, 56 G, 0 SV,...
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Rosenthal passes physical, signing announced

Rosenthal passes physical, signing announced
Trevor Rosenthal's signing with the Nationals became official this morning after the right-hander passed a physical, giving the club its first free agent addition of the offseason. Rosenthal, the Cardinals' former All-Star closer who missed all of the 2018 season following Tommy John surgery, agreed on Wednesday to a one-year contract with the Nats that guarantees him $7 million (a $6 million salary in 2019, plus a $1 million buyout if his 2020 option is not picked up). That conditional 2020...
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After climbing ladder in organization, Suero was solid as rookie

After climbing ladder in organization, Suero was solid as rookie
As our offseason coverage kicks into high gear, we're going to review each significant player on the Nationals roster. We continue today with Wander Suero, who made his major league debut this year. PLAYER REVIEW: WANDER SUERO Age on opening day 2019: 27 How acquired: Signed as international free agent, February 2010 MLB service time: 121 days 2018 salary: $545,000 Contract status: Under club control in 2019, arbitration-eligible in 2022, free agent in 2025 2018 stats: 4-1, 3.59 ERA, 40 G, 0...
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With qualifying offer to Harper, Nats' comp pick is set (updated)

With qualifying offer to Harper, Nats' comp pick is set (updated)
The Nationals will submit a qualifying offer to Bryce Harper before today's 5 p.m., a club source confirmed, the latest of several procedural steps that are set to be taken as the star outfielder enters free agency. The qualifying offer - a one-year contract worth $17.9 million - is required if the Nationals want to receive draft-pick compensation should Harper ultimately sign with another club, though today's move doesn't change the likelihood of him either staying or going. Harper has 10...
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Glover returned healthy, but can he now be effective?

Glover returned healthy, but can he now be effective?
As our offseason coverage kicks into high gear, we're going to review each significant player on the Nationals roster. We continue today with Koda Glover, who after a long rehab from a shoulder injury returned during the second half and had an eventful few months. PLAYER REVIEW: KODA GLOVER Age on opening day 2019: 25 How acquired: Eighth-round pick, 2015 draft MLB service time: 2 years, 51 days 2018 salary: $551,700 Contract status: Under club control in 2019, arbitration-eligible in 2020,...
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Solano elects free agency after clearing outright waivers

Solano elects free agency after clearing outright waivers
Catcher Jhonatan Solano, who has spent the better part of the last decade in the Nationals organization, has elected to become a free agent after he cleared outright waivers in a transaction that opened up a spot on the club's 40-man roster. Solano was supposed to open this season at Triple-A Syracuse, but he quickly was promoted to Washington in early April after Matt Wieters went on the disabled list and Miguel Montero went on paternity leave. He spent only three days on the active roster,...
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