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Nationals agree to terms with Jerry Hairston
MLB.com's Bill Ladson is reporting that the Nationals have agreed to terms with infielder Jerry Hairston Jr. The deal is worth 2 million dollars over one year with one million dollars in incentives. Hairston hit .244 with 10 home runs this past season with the Padres, but is a career .257 hitter...
Cubs trade Tom Gorzelanny to Nationals
The Cubs unloaded left-handed pitcher Tom Garzelanny to the Nationals in exchange for three prospects, according to ESPN.com. The Cubs will receive outfield prospect Michael Burgess, a supplemental first-round pick back in 2007. The two other prospects have not been named yet. Gorzelanny posted a...
Free agent Jeff Francis drawing interest?
Free agent pitcher Jeff Francis is drawing interest from at least five teams on the open market, according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick. The Mets, Nationals, Pirates, Rangers, Yankees, and Blue Jays have shown varying degrees of interest in the southpaw. Francis, whose best year came in 2007 when...
Cubs, Nationals favorite for Brandon Webb
Contrary to early morning reports, the Rangers have not met with Brandon Webb and are not the favorites to land him this offseason. The Cubs and Nationals remain the favorites for his services but there are no indications as to where he may sign. The interest based on how many teams are pursuing...
Cubs hire Nationals coach Pat Listach for staff
The Cubs have hired former Nationals third base coach Pat Listach to be the teams bench coach under Mike Quade. Quade and Listasch both worked in the Cubs organization before both breaking into the major leagues. They have coached together but were once managers for the Cubs' Triple-A and Double-A...
Cubs favorites to sign Adam Dunn?
The Chicago Tribune spoke with agent Matt Sosnick who believes that impending free agent Adam Dunn will sign with the Cubs for a three year deal in the range of 12-13 million dollars annually. Dunn, 31, hit .260 with 38 home runs and a .356 on-base percentage. It was Dunn's seventh straight season...
Rockies interested in Red Sox catcher Victor Martinez?
The Rockies have interest in Rockies catcher/first baseman Victor Martinez, according to the Denver Post. Martinez hit .302 with 20 home runs and a .351 on-base percentage in a contract season. Martinez owns a career .300 average, and has averaged 21 home runs in seasons where he has compiled at...
Nationals scouting Brandon Webb
The Nationals will send scouts to watch Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Webb pitch in the Instructional League, according to Bill Ladson of MLB.com. Webb is linked to the Nationals through GM Mike Rizzo, who was the director of scouting with the Dbacks when they drafted the Cy Young winner in 2000....
Nationals president Stan Kasten to resign after 2010
Nationals president Stan Kasten is reportedly stepping down after the 2010 season, according to SI.com's Jon Heyman. Kasten has done a fine job for the Nationals in his tenure, stock piling the minor league system with young legitimate prospects who are close to making an impact. 2009 first-round...
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