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Teams inquiring about Roark, but Rizzo wants more pitching

Teams inquiring about Roark, but Rizzo wants more pitching
LAS VEGAS - Though multiple teams have approached the Nationals in recent days about Tanner Roark, general manager Mike Rizzo suggested he isn't looking to trade the veteran right-hander and would only do so if he had already bolstered his rotation with another significant acquisition. Responding to a report early this morning by Yahoo! Sports that the Nationals "have engaged in multiple discussions to trade" Roark, Rizzo admitted there have been some talks this week, but only those...
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Do Nats need to restrict Ross and Fedde's workloads in 2019?

Do Nats need to restrict Ross and Fedde's workloads in 2019?
LAS VEGAS - The Nationals got the frontline starter they've long coveted last week when they doled out $140 million to sign Patrick Corbin. Might they still be in the market for some back-of-the-rotation help, though? The Nationals, as currently constructed, have four locks to make their opening day rotation (assuming health for all those involved), with Corbin joining ace Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Tanner Roark. The fifth spot, for now, would go to either Joe Ross or Erick Fedde,...
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Nats searching for one player to fill holes at first and second base

Nats searching for one player to fill holes at first and second base
LAS VEGAS - The Nationals made it a priority each of the last two winters to acquire a left-handed backup first baseman, wanting to make sure they had not only a potent bat off the bench but also a capable slugger who could take over everyday duties if Ryan Zimmerman landed on the disabled list. And each time they struck paydirt, getting major contributions from Adam Lind in 2017 and Matt Adams in 2018 (until he was traded to the Cardinals once the Nats fell out of the race). The Nationals find...
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Rizzo won't rule out possibility of resuming talks with Harper

Rizzo won't rule out possibility of resuming talks with Harper
LAS VEGAS - Mark Lerner's surprising, if honest, revelation last week that he expects Bryce Harper to sign with another club this winter was met with understandably strong emotions from all those invested in the most significant free agent storyline of the offseason. But within the Nationals front office, it was viewed less as a firm declaration of the club's resignation to move on from Harper and more as an off-the-cuff remark from the man wielding the most power in the organization. So the...
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The Harper-Vegas Winter Meetings are here, but who's bidding?

The Harper-Vegas Winter Meetings are here, but who's bidding?
LAS VEGAS - It's been circled on the calendar for years, this perfect confluence of baseball's signature offseason event, Bryce Harper's first foray into free agency and everything coming together on the Las Vegas Strip, just down the street from Harper's home. And after all that anticipation and speculation, it's finally time for this long-awaited spectacle to get underway. The Winter Meetings officially open for business today, and nobody's debating what the top story will be at the...
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Nats head to Vegas having already filled most roster holes

Nats head to Vegas having already filled most roster holes
They've already signed the frontline starter they've coveted for a long time. They've upgraded the catching position with not one but two veteran additions. They've added two experienced late-inning relievers. And they've done all this before departing for the Winter Meetings. Which begs the question: Do the Nationals even need to go to Las Vegas this week? "You know I love the Winter Meetings," general manager Mike Rizzo said dismissively when asked the aforementioned question Friday...
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Lerner suggests Harper unlikely to re-sign with Nationals

Lerner suggests Harper unlikely to re-sign with Nationals
The odds of Bryce Harper re-signing with the Nationals once he became a free agent always felt long, not with some of baseball's most iconic and cash-infused franchises certain to be involved in a bidding war for a 26-year-old seeking the biggest contract in American sports history. But it wasn't until today that a prominent member of the Nationals front office explicitly put into words the expectation that Harper will be playing elsewhere in 2019. Mark Lerner, the Nationals' managing...
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Corbin and Nationals hoping for happy marriage

Corbin and Nationals hoping for happy marriage
Patrick Corbin could have waited until the Winter Meetings. He could have waited out the market like most free agents do, made prospective teams come to him to make their case for his services and then finally make his selection in January. Such is the luxury afforded the top free agent pitcher of the offseason, but Corbin didn't feel the need to do any of that. He had his agent, John Courtright, contact the clubs interested in him - three that we know of for sure: the Nationals, Phillies and...
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Press conference today at Nationals Park

Press conference today at Nationals Park
It's been a while since the Nationals held an offseason press conference on South Capitol Street. The last one came more than a year ago, when Davey Martinez was introduced as the club's seventh manager in 14 seasons. None of last year's player acquisitions warranted a full-scale press conference at the ballpark. So today represents a significant moment for the Nats, who have announced a 12:30 p.m. press conference at Nationals Park for what at this point the club is only saying is "a major...
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Answering the questions raised by the Corbin signing

Answering the questions raised by the Corbin signing
The Nationals' signing of Patrick Corbin to a six-year, $140 million deal came in fast and furious Tuesday afternoon, the kind of head-spinning transaction that was felt across baseball. It also produced no shortage of follow-up questions. Now that we've had some time to digest the news, let's see if we can come up with some answers to those questions ... Did the Nationals really need to spend so much money for a No. 3 starter? Yes. First of all, let's not diminish Corbin by referring to...
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Nats land top free agent pitcher Corbin for $140 million

Nats land top free agent pitcher Corbin for $140 million
The Nationals have agreed to terms with left-hander Patrick Corbin on a six-year, $140 million deal, according to a club source, landing the biggest free agent pitcher on the market to go along with the already formidable (and expensive) one-two punch of Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg. The signing is still contingent upon Corbin passing a physical, according to the source, but once it becomes official he'll become the first big-name free agent to sign this winter. He should provide a...
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Harper decision will have domino effect on rest of outfield

Harper decision will have domino effect on rest of outfield
There are any number of significant factors the Nationals have to consider in deciding how much they're willing to offer Bryce Harper to stay in D.C. long term. These are huge questions that impact the franchise both on and off the field for years. There's a seemingly smaller question, though, that should not be forgotten: What would re-signing Harper do to the rest of the Nationals' outfield? It's actually not an insignificant question, because there's a real domino effect to it that...
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Pursuit of Corbin underscores Nats' desire for elite rotation

Pursuit of Corbin underscores Nats' desire for elite rotation
Their rotation already features two of the most expensive pitchers in baseball history, and now the Nationals are making a push to add a third high-priced arm. This doesn't necessarily seem to fit in with the prevailing wisdom in Major League Baseball circa 2018. Teams around the sport are de-emphasizing the classic workhorse starter, investing more in deep bullpens and even eschewing starters altogether in favor of one-inning openers designed to take advantage of lefty-righty matchups right...
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Kendrick expects to be ready for start of spring training

Kendrick expects to be ready for start of spring training
It's been more than six months since he ruptured his right Achilles tendon on a fluke play in left field at Nationals Park, and Howie Kendrick is just now starting to run on an anti-gravity treadmill. That's not necessarily cause for concern. Kendrick insisted he's on schedule in his rehab program from the major injury. His foot feels normal, and he doesn't find himself favoring or thinking about it when he goes through various motions. But Kendrick also knows he still has several more...
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Rendon, Nationals plan to keep talking extension

Rendon, Nationals plan to keep talking extension
While the rest of the baseball world tries to figure out where Bryce Harper is going to play in 2019, astute Nationals fans know an equally important question is where Anthony Rendon is going to play in 2020. Eligible for free agency next winter, Rendon now faces the same dilemma Harper faced last winter. In Harper's case, there was never a doubt he'd play out the season and test free agency. In Rendon's case, the process might well be different. The Nationals and Rendon have engaged in...
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Foot healthy again, Doolittle can focus on home repair

Foot healthy again, Doolittle can focus on home repair
Sean Doolittle is spending much of his time right now watching do-it-yourself videos on YouTube. He and his wife, Eireann Dolan, recently bought their first house, and that of course has led to home improvement projects. It's not exactly Doolittle's specialty, but he was proud to point out some dried caulk still on the side of his shoe when he met with reporters at Nationals Winterfest. "I'm getting better," he said. "I still would not say I'm handy." That Doolittle's offseason focus...
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Zimmerman optimistic he'll finish career with Nationals

Zimmerman optimistic he'll finish career with Nationals
Ryan Zimmerman was drafted by the Nationals in 2005. He made his major league debut that fall. He signed a five-year extension with them in 2009. He signed a $100 million extension with them in 2012. There's been no reason to question his contract status with the organization since. But that long-term deal was going to expire eventually, and that time is finally drawing near. Zimmerman is set to make $18 million in 2019. He has no guarantees after that, only an $18 million club option for 2020...
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Martinez vows to "push the envelope" in second year

Martinez vows to "push the envelope" in second year
As he prepared for his first season as a big league manager, Davey Martinez scanned the Nationals roster and saw names of players with considerable experience and considerable success up and down the list. So Martinez's instinct was to stay hands off, to trust that these players knew how to prepare and didn't need a new staff to come in and reinvent the wheel. As he now prepares for his second season - on the heels of a disappointing first season, mind you - Martinez has come to a different...
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Gomes surprised but excited by trade to Nationals

Gomes surprised but excited by trade to Nationals
When he got a call Friday afternoon from Indians general manager Chris Antonetti saying a trade was in the works, Yan Gomes assumed it involved one of a couple teams. The Mets and Dodgers both had been linked to him in recent days, so he figured he was headed in one of those directions. So what did the 31-year-old catcher think when Antonetti told him he was heading to the Nationals? "To be honest, I got taken back a little bit," Gomes said today during a conference call with reporters...
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Winterfest returns to Nationals Park

Winterfest returns to Nationals Park
It's a couple weeks earlier than in previous years, and it's back on South Capitol Street for the first time in nearly a decade, but it's time again for Winterfest. The Nationals' annual offseason gathering will have a different look and feel this year, with the event being held the first weekend in December and at Nationals Park after a steady run later in the month at the Washington Convention Center. Among the new activities this year are opportunities for fans to hit in the Nationals'...
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