Pete Kerzel

With relief market active, Nats fielding inquiries on bullpen arms

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With relief market active, Nats fielding inquiries on bullpen arms
SAN DIEGO - The relief dominoes are falling, and that makes it more possible that the Nationals will make a deal involving one of their bullpen arms. Overnight, the Astros agreed to terms with a pair of free agent right-handers, Pat Neshek and Luke Gregerson. Neshek, the low sidearmer who pitched last season for the Cardinals, gets a two-year, $12.5 million deal with an option for a third. Gregerson netted $18.5 million for three years. Both will help to fill voids at the back end of the...
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Dan Kolko

How the Lester deal could impact the Nats

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How the Lester deal could impact the Nats
SAN DIEGO - Day Two of the Winter Meetings finished with a flourish, as Jon Lester and the Cubs agreed to terms on a six-year, $155 million contract, a deal that could quickly shift the offseason landscape and lead to increased action during our remaining time in San Diego. Lester chose the Cubs over the Red Sox and Giants, and depending on who you believe, the Dodgers might have jumped in as a late candidate for the ace left-hander's services, as well. This contract immediately vaults the...
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Pete Kerzel

Williams: Harper could play right with Werth shifting to left

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Williams: Harper could play right with Werth shifting to left
SAN DIEGO - Last spring, the Nationals intended to give third baseman Ryan Zimmerman some reps at first base, the first steps in preparation for an eventual positional switch. Manager Matt Williams devised some interesting wordplay to cover the order in which Zimmerman, dealing with right shoulder soreness that had limited his availability two weeks before camp broke, would tackle those assignments. "I want him to play third first - no pun intended - and then play first second," Williams...
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Dan Kolko

Updates on Zimmermann, Desmond and Clippard (with video)

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Updates on Zimmermann, Desmond and Clippard (with video)
SAN DIEGO - Mike Rizzo had "a lot of dialogue with a lot of teams" during Day Two of the Winter Meetings, but the Nationals general manager said that no deals are imminent at this point. He has not met with right-hander Jordan Zimmermann's representatives as of yet during the Winter Meetings, but plans to before the week is up. "Zim's part of the furniture here," Rizzo said. "He's drafted, signed, developed and starred with the same organization. We feel he's one of our own, and we're...
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Pete Kerzel

Souza's stock rising in Williams' eyes

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Souza's stock rising in Williams' eyes
SAN DIEGO - Nationals manager Matt Williams likes to plan things out, down to the smallest detail. From lineup combinations to how every minute in spring training drills will be accounted for, Williams has a reputation as a taskmaster who doesn't relish wasting time or energy. So a proclamation by the manager at the Winter Meetings that Steven Souza Jr. has worked his way into the 25-man roster conversation is a significant step for the rookie outfielder. Williams said the 25-year-old made...
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Lindsay Rykiel

#WinterMeetings: Day Two

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#WinterMeetings: Day Two
SAN DIEGO - Guess who's back at the Manchester Grand Hyatt for Day Two of the Winter Meetings? The MASNsports.com team is set up and ready to deliver any and all Nationals news from San Diego all the way back to Washington! Will the Nationals make a trade at some point? Will they sign a free agent? If it happens today, you can be sure to read about it here. Headlines * Nationals trying to assess trade value of their 2015 free agents (with note) - Dan Kolko * Interpreting Rizzo's comments...
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Dan Kolko

Quick hits from Williams' session with reporters (with video)

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Quick hits from Williams' session with reporters (with video)
SAN DIEGO - Nationals manager Matt Williams just met with local reporters for nearly a half-hour, and while I don't have the time to pass along a full notebook from his session, here are some quick hits before I run off to take part in Mike Rizzo's nightly meeting with the media. * Williams understands the situation that Rizzo is in this winter when it comes to the crop of players that are set to become free agents in 2015, and he acknowledges that the Nats are listening to offers on Jordan...
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Pete Kerzel

Interpreting Rizzo's comments on bolstering Nats' bench options (with minor league note)

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Interpreting Rizzo's comments on bolstering Nats' bench options (with minor league note)
SAN DIEGO - The dance between reporters seeking information and team executives reluctant to part with it is the crux of many conversations at the Winter Meetings. Whether it's an informal chat in the hotel bar or the packed lobby, or every afternoon's formal interview session, the tango begins anew with every conversation. We want information. They want us to have only the information they want to share. We ask, they answer. We ask again, they rephrase the original response - or scowl,...
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Dan Kolko

Rounding up some rumors (with charity auction notes)

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Rounding up some rumors (with charity auction notes)
SAN DIEGO - We're aware of the free agent infield targets that the Nationals might be looking at this offseason. Asdrubal Cabrera is an option, and general manager Mike Rizzo said last night that he's kept in touch with veteran's agent thus far this winter. Jed Lowrie is another possibility, although a few teams are reportedly considering him as a potential fit at third base for their respective clubs. A source tells me, however, that the Nats aren't looking too heavily at the free agent...
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Dan Kolko

Nationals trying to assess trade value of their 2015 free agents (with note)

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Nationals trying to assess trade value of their 2015 free agents (with note)
SAN DIEGO - When holding trade talks involving major league players, there's more to consider than just the names, ages and the past on-field histories of the guys involved. The contracts play a major part in the process, as well. Teams want talented players, but they want talented players who are under team control for multiple years at a reasonable price. That's why Tanner Roark, for example, holds a good bit of value. Not only has Roark made a major impact on the mound the last two...
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Pete Kerzel

Notes on Espinosa's switch-hitting, Nats' search for infielder

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Notes on Espinosa's switch-hitting, Nats' search for infielder
SAN DIEGO - Infielder Danny Espinosa said last season that he's toying with the idea of ditching switch-hitting and batting exclusively from the right side of the plate. While Espinosa seems willing to make the switch, the Nationals aren't saying if that's the plan going into spring training. It might not be until Grapefruit League games begin that their plans for Espinosa become evident. Meeting with reporters today in his suite at the Manchester Grand Hyatt to recap the first day of...
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Dan Kolko

Mike Rizzo: "We'll continue to be aggressive and bold" (with video)

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Mike Rizzo: "We'll continue to be aggressive and bold" (with video)
SAN DIEGO - Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo is approaching this offseason with a totally open mind. With a load of talented players under contract for the 2015 season, the Nationals could be World Series contenders even if they don't add much the rest of this winter. They also could make a splash, adding a big-name infielder or trading one of the guys in their collection of players who will become free agents after this upcoming season, a group that includes starting pitchers Jordan...
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Josh Land

Watch four "Nationals Classics" on MASN HD this week

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Watch four "Nationals Classics" on MASN HD this week
As the weather continues to get colder in the Washington D.C. area, the hot stove continues to heat up around the baseball world. While general manager Mike Rizzo continues to work on the Nationals' roster at the Winter Meetings, relive four magical games from the 2014 season. By all accounts, 2014 was the season of walk-off wins for the Nationals. And no, I'm not just talking about the 10-game winning streak in August, Many of the Nats' walk-off wins came before and after the winning...
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Lindsay Rykiel

#WinterMeetings: Day One

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#WinterMeetings: Day One
SAN DIEGO - It's officially Day One of the Winter Meetings in sunny San Diego, and MASNsports.com has hit the ground running! Check out below to see what's cooking on the baseball hot stove today at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. Headlines * Rangers' Odor may be of interest to Nationals - Pete Kerzel * Considering the factors on Nats' negotiations with starters - Dan Kolko * How the Winter Meetings are different for the Nationals - Pete Kerzel * Considering the factors on Nats'...
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Mel Antonen

Recapping the first day of baseball's Winter Meetings

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Recapping the first day of baseball's Winter Meetings
SAN DIEGO - The Orioles are looking for outfielders via trade and the free agent market. The Nationals are mum about their plans for finding a second baseman. And, generally across both leagues, the action is slow. Big-name players going in the trade could define these Winter Meetings, and the dealings will start after lefty Jon Lester decides where he's going to play. He could return to Boston or sign with the Cubs and renew his relationship with former Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein,...
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Pete Kerzel

How the Winter Meetings are different for the Nationals

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How the Winter Meetings are different for the Nationals
SAN DIEGO - The lobby at the Manchester Grand Hyatt is teeming with executives and media members. Day One of baseball's Winter Meetings is under way, even if many of the participants are a little bleary-eyed from a day of cross-country travel and the interruptions of their usual sleep patterns. Some years, lots of action takes place at the Winter Meetings. Some years, eh, not so much. But that does little to satiate the rabid fans 2,253 miles away in Washington, D.C., who have tons of...
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Dan Kolko

Considering the factors on Nats' negotiations with starters

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Considering the factors on Nats' negotiations with starters
SAN DIEGO - Day One of the Winter Meetings is under way (what exactly was I doing standing around in the lobby most of the day yesterday, if this thing didn't start until today?), and all is pretty quiet at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. They just now announced that the Hall of Fame Golden Era Committee did not vote to induct any members to the Baseball Hall of Fame this year. So yes, I reiterate - it's a quiet day here so far. Both Dick Allen and Tony Oliva fell one vote short of the 12...
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Dan Kolko

Nats taking another shot at extension with Zimmermann

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Nats taking another shot at extension with Zimmermann
SAN DIEGO - The Nationals have engaged Jordan Zimmermann and his representatives in the past about a possible contract extension that would keep the right-hander in D.C. long-term. These previous talks haven't progressed too far. But with Zimmermann now set to enter his final year of team control, a source confirms that the Nationals are set to take another crack at a long-term deal with Zimmermann. Zimmermann is set to earn $16.5 million in 2015, the final year of a two-year deal reached last...
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Pete Kerzel

Rangers' Odor may be of interest to Nationals

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Rangers' Odor may be of interest to Nationals
SAN DIEGO - The Nationals are in need of a second baseman, and you can expect them to be linked to just about every available player at the position during the Winter Meetings. That's how baseball's mid-winter gathering works: need plus availability equals instant rumor. So you're going to hear a lot over the next few days about guys who Nats general manager Mike Rizzo might be interested in acquiring. We won't dignify every rumor by reporting it; a lot of media types throw names out en...
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Mel Antonen

Storylines from baseball's Winter Meetings

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Storylines from baseball's Winter Meetings
SAN DIEGO - As he settles in and fires up his computer on the flight to San Diego for the Winter Meetings, Cincinnati Reds general manager Walt Jocketty was asked by a reporter if he'd ever traded a player from 30,000 feet up. The reporter was asking in jest, but Jocketty said yes. "Actually, when I was with St. Louis, that's when I got Mark Mulder from Oakland." That would have been December 2004, when Jocketty traded three players - Daric Barton, Kiko Calero and Dan Haren - to Oakland...
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