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Nationals Sign Jayson Werth — Scott Boras landed Jayson Werth a nine-figure contract with a surprise suitor this afternoon. The Nationals signed the free agent outfielder to a seven-year, $126MM deal. In case any doubt remained, this deal shows that it's a good time to be a free agent.
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Werth Signs with Nationals — Jayson Werth has signed a seven-year, $126 million contract with the Washington Nationals. — Sources told MLB.com this afternoon Werth's agent Scott Boras was close to a deal with the Nationals. The Nationals figure to have money to spend after losing free agent Adam Dunn to the Chicago White Sox.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Willingham on the block — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — While Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo talked about Josh Willingham as one of the team's middle of the order hitters in 2011, a second source told MLB.com that Willingham will most likely be traded before the start of the '11 season.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals looking for first baseman — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Washington is looking for a left-handed-hitting first baseman. Carlos Pena remains the team's top target, but it has competition in the Orioles and Cubs. — A baseball source said Pena's first choice is to play for the Rays …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Rizzo talks about Dunn — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — General manager Mike Rizzo acknowledged that the Nationals were not going to give Adam Dunn the four-year deal that he received from the White Sox late last week. Money wasn't the only reason the Nationals allowed Dunn to walk away and sign with another team.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Werth reunited with Riggleman — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — By agreeing to terms with the Nationals, outfielder Jayson Werth was reunited with manager Jim Riggleman. — The two worked together, when both were with the Dodgers in 2004 and '05. Riggleman was a bench coach, while Werth was a reserve who was often injured.
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Boras gets insane contract for Werth — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on MLB on FOX. Follow him on Twitter. — A rival general manager, upon hearing that the contract was for seven years, offered this reaction to Jayson Werth's signing with the Nationals:
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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Nationals sign Jayson Werth [UPDATED] — The Nationals have signed free agent outfielder Jayson Werth, according to a source, robbing the division rival Philadelphia Phillies of one of their best players and making stunning improvement to their immediate chances at contention.
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Red Sox, Padres complete Adrian Gonzalez deal ... finally … Adrian Gonzalez is headed to the Red Sox ... again. — After several more hours of negotiations Sunday, the Red Sox completed a deal for the Padres first baseman. — The Padres and Red Sox had previously reached an agreement …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox Acquire Adrian Gonzalez — After being the subject of trade rumors for close to two years, Adrian Gonzalez is finally on his way out of San Diego. The Padres will send their star slugger to the Red Sox in exchange for Casey Kelly, Anthony Rizzo, Reymond Fuentes, and a player to be named later.
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Gonzalez-to-Red Sox deal off for now
Gonzalez-to-Red Sox deal off for now
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Alex Speier / Full Count:
Extension can wait? Why Adrian Gonzalez extension might not make sense right now
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Is A-Gon gone? — One minute progress, next minute talks are off?
Is A-Gon gone? — One minute progress, next minute talks are off?
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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Acquire Shaun Marcum — The Brewers have acquired Blue Jays pitcher Shaun Marcum in exchange for second base prospect Brett Lawrie, writes Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. — Marcum, who turns 29 next Tuesday, turned in a 3.39 ERA with 7.3 K/9 and 3. BB/9 across 25 starts …
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Exit Sandman? …
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Luke Adams / MLB Rumors:
Carl Crawford Rumors: Sunday
Carl Crawford Rumors: Sunday
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