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    Following Former Red Sox 2024...

    Matt Barnes makes the Nationals Opening Day Roster https://www.masnsports.com/blog/three-veterans-officially-added-to-major-league-roster The Nationals officially purchased the contracts of outfielders Eddie Rosario and Jesse Winker, plus reliever Matt Barnes, this morning, moving a step...
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    2023 Offseason MLB News/Rumors Thread

    Nats add Eddie Rosario on a minor league deal https://www.masnsports.com/blog/nats-add-outfielder-rosario-on-minor-league-deal?fbclid=IwAR0Ih975sKXnMBBcyCZIti1qd7WI9OgCSthI0LsHHZRJFIgj4gV81WFV8ik Rosario, who still needs to pass a physical before his signing is official, is guaranteed $2...
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    2024 Nationals: Threatening To Climb Out Of The Cellar

    Nats add Eddie Rosario on a minor league deal https://www.masnsports.com/blog/nats-add-outfielder-rosario-on-minor-league-deal?fbclid=IwAR0Ih975sKXnMBBcyCZIti1qd7WI9OgCSthI0LsHHZRJFIgj4gV81WFV8ik The 31-year-old has primarily played left field, but has experience in all three outfield spots...
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    2024 Nationals: Threatening To Climb Out Of The Cellar

    Jesse Winker added on a Minor-League Contract to OF/DH https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/nationals-sign-jesse-winker-to-minor-league-deal.html Winker, 30, is not too far removed from being one of the better hitters in the league but he’s fallen on hard times recently as injuries have...
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    2024 Nationals: Threatening To Climb Out Of The Cellar

    Nationals add Zach Davies on a Minor-League Contract https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/nationals-sign-zach-davies-to-minors-contract.html Now entering his 10th Major League season, Davies is looking to rebound after a difficult 2023 campaign. The righty posted a 7.00 ERA over 82 1/3...
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    2024 Nationals: Threatening To Climb Out Of The Cellar

    Matt Barnes signs Minor League Contract with the Nationals https://www.mlb.com/nationals/news/matt-barnes-hoping-for-nationals-bullpen-spot Barnes pitched the first nine years of his career with the Red Sox, including winning the 2018 World Series and earning his first All-Star selection in...
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    Following Former Red Sox 2024...

    Matt Barnes signs Minor League Contract with the Nationals, Add Richard Bleier as Non-roster invitee also https://www.mlb.com/nationals/news/matt-barnes-hoping-for-nationals-bullpen-spot Barnes pitched the first nine years of his career with the Red Sox, including winning the 2018 World Series...
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    2024 Nationals: Threatening To Climb Out Of The Cellar

    Nats sign RP Derek Law to a minor league deal https://www.masnsports.com/blog/law-is-latest-veteran-reliever-to-join-nats-on-minor-league-deal?fbclid=IwAR1fGrcYkJE5n6aAQhrUBFYAj2Ta8nmEM-IO5JHBa2L5Gp0bLGggPAJuLV4 Law, 33, owns a 4.08 ERA, 1.438 WHIP and 12 saves in 247 career games with the...
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    2024 Nationals: Threatening To Climb Out Of The Cellar

    Nationals Sign RHP Luke Farrell To Minor League Deal https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/nationals-sign-luke-farrell-to-minor-league-deal.html Farrell, 33 in June, spent last year in the White Sox’ system after signing a minor league deal. He tossed 55 innings over 37 appearances, including...
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    2024 Nationals: Threatening To Climb Out Of The Cellar

    Joey Gallo signs with the Nats, 1 year, $5 million https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/01/23/joey-gallo-nationals-contract/?fbclid=IwAR1o_xeYpCe4Aq2woL9EShs0MYA5xZvNOG2C8813DAMCBdaOgyRs-uzL1Ss Gallo, an outfielder/first baseman who spent 2023 with the Minnesota Twins, has made a name...
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    2023 Offseason MLB News/Rumors Thread

    Joey Gallo signs with the Nats, 1 year, $5 million https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/01/23/joey-gallo-nationals-contract/?fbclid=IwAR1o_xeYpCe4Aq2woL9EShs0MYA5xZvNOG2C8813DAMCBdaOgyRs-uzL1Ss Gallo, an outfielder/first baseman who spent 2023 with the Minnesota Twins, has made a name...
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    Following Former Red Sox 2023

    Michael Chavis signs a Minor-League deal with the Mariners. Michael Chavis, who held a utility role for the Nationals throughout the 2023 season, has signed a minor-league deal with the Mariners, according to ESPN.com. The 28-year-old infielder/outfielder had an odd season in D.C. He was on...
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    2024 Nationals: Threatening To Climb Out Of The Cellar

    1st Baseman Lewin Diaz signed to a Minor League Deal https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/12/nationals-sign-lewin-diaz-to-minor-league-deal.html Diaz spent the entire 2023 season in the minor leagues, where he slashed a solid .268/.362/.442 across 118 games. The solid season at Triple-A...
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    Following Former Red Sox 2023

    Downs hit only .236/.358/.379 in 51 games at Triple-A. The Nats promoted him only when they needed a healthy backup infielder, and even then, they barely played him.
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    2024 Nationals: Threatening To Climb Out Of The Cellar

    Nats sign Dylan Floro, DFA Jeter Downs https://www.masnsports.com/blog/why-floro-is-a-bounceback-candidate-and-why-downs-was-dfa?fbclid=IwAR3R2U08FtfFoAJueJmpQ3WdGnhFYu1r5GmavyPhOAHnp5lPaYmCx9M-llU The Floro signing, though, really does achieve exactly what Mike Rizzo and Davey Martinez were...