Jon Lester, 37, is on the open market after spending the past six seasons with the Chicago Cubs. … [Read more...] about Nationals are in negotiations with free agent left-hander Jon Lester
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Kurt Suzuki on time with Washington Nationals, signing with LA Angels + more
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Kurt Suzuki signed a one-year deal with the Angels this past weekend, and he talked in an MLB Network Radio interview on Sunday about his time with the Nationals. Kurt Suzuki acknowledged, towards the end of the 60-game COVID campaign this past September, that the Washington Nationals not getting the usual victory lap after they’d … [Read more...] about Kurt Suzuki on time with Washington Nationals, signing with LA Angels + more
Don’t Worry, They Managed: A look at the Washington Nationals’ managers…
A look at the managers who have run the dugout for the Nationals since baseball returned to Washington in 2005 … WASHINGTON - Davey Martinez parlayed his World Series title in 2019 to a contract extension after a down 2020 season for the Washington Nationals. Whatever the future may hold for Martinez, the Nationals clearly have something that has been in short supply since … [Read more...] about Don’t Worry, They Managed: A look at the Washington Nationals’ managers…
Wire Taps: Washington Nationals’ Kyle Schwarber on new home; Now-former Nats find new homes + more…
Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Catch up on the last 24 hours in Nationals news while you wait to see where Mike Rizzo finds a No. 4 (or No. 5) arm... Kyle Schwarber wasn’t thrilled with getting non-tendered by the Chicago Cubs, who had drafted and developed the catcher-turned-outfielder, but the 27-year-old said that he did actually learn from the process of … [Read more...] about Wire Taps: Washington Nationals’ Kyle Schwarber on new home; Now-former Nats find new homes + more…
Kurt Suzuki’s return to Nationals, stymied by the numbers
Returning to the Nationals was always a long shot for Kurt Suzuki. Upon being dismissed by the New York Yankees after the 1960 World Series, manager Casey Stengel quipped, “I’ll never make the mistake of turning 70 again.” Even though he had taken the Yankees to ten World Series in his twelve years, Stengel was […] Kurt Suzuki’s return to Nationals, stymied by the numbers - … [Read more...] about Kurt Suzuki’s return to Nationals, stymied by the numbers