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Corey Dickerson Lands One-Year Deal With NationalsThe Washington Nationals agreed to a one-year deal worth $2.25 million with free-agent outfielder Corey Dickerson on Tuesday. Dickerson can make an extra $750,000 in 2023 via performance bonuses. The rebuilding Nats will take a chance on the 33-year-old veteran outfielder after he slashed .267/.300/.399 with a .698 OPS, six home runs, 36 RBI and 28 runs scored in 297 plate appearances and 96 games with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2022. In a Washington outfield with very few proven players at the major-league level, Dickerson should be in line to enter the 2023 campaign in the strong side of a platoon against right-handed pitchers in left field. It will give him some appeal in deep mixed leagues for playing time alone, but Dickerson doesn't have much upside at this point in his career.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Jan 10, 2023, 9:43:11 PM- WSH
Nationals Sign Anthony Banda To Minor-League DealSouthpaw Anthony Banda signed with the Washington Nationals on a minor-league deal with an invitation to Big League Camp. Banda enters his seventh professional season in the majors and will rep his seventh different uniform. He spent 2022 with three different teams but saw the bulk of action with the Pirates. Banda twirled a 6.41 ERA across 23 appearances before being shipped to the Blue Jays, where he settled for a little while. The 29-year-old was then waived by Toronto and spent the rest of his 2022 campaign in the Bronx with the Yankees. His season totals rounded to a 6.75 ERA with 30 strikeouts and a 4.50 FIP. Banda will certainly not provide any fantasy value, and the Nationals hope to use him as organizational depth.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Jan 9, 2023, 2:32:47 AM - WSH
Dominic Smith Signing With NationalsFree-agent first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith is reportedly signing a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals, per a tweet from USA Today's Bob Nightengale on Tuesday. The New York Post's Jon Heyman reports the deal is worth $2 million guaranteed and can reach up to $4 million with incentives. The 27-year-old previously appeared in 58 games for the New York Mets last season, hitting .194 with a .276 on-base percentage in 152 plate appearances. He hit .284 with a .367 on-base percentage, 10 home runs and four stolen bases in 248 plate appearances for New York's Triple-A affiliate last season. As of now, Washington's current options at first base include Joey Meneses and Jeimer Candelario.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Jan 3, 2023, 7:57:00 PM - WSH
Nationals Claim Jeter Downs Off WaiversThe Washington Nationals claimed infielder Jeter Downs off waivers on Thursday, according to a source. Downs was a former top shortstop prospect for the Boston Red Sox, but he became available this offseason when Boston designated him for assignment last week. The 24-year-old has fallen considerably as a top prospect while underwhelming at the Triple-A level in Boston's organization over the last several seasons. He made his major-league debut for the BoSox in 2022 and went 6-for-39 with a homer, four RBI, four runs scored and 21 strikeouts. Downs hit only .197/.316/.412 with 16 homers, 33 RBI, 56 runs and 18 stolen bases in 81 games for Triple-A Worcester last year. Still, he's very young and will get a second chance to develop in a rebuilding Nats organization. Keep him on your radar.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Dec 23, 2022, 12:45:27 AM - WSH
Erasmo Ramirez Re-Signs With NationalsThe Washington Nationals re-signed right-hander Erasmo Ramirez to a one-year deal on Thursday that can reach up to $2 million with incentives. Ramirez will return to D.C. after posting a strong 2.92 ERA (4.05 FIP), a 1.08 WHIP, 61 strikeouts and 14 walks in 86 1/3 innings over 60 appearances (two starts). There's a chance that Ramirez is a candidate to make some starts for Washington next year, but it's more likely that the 32-year-old veteran will continue in a long-relief role for the team next year, limiting his fantasy appeal. In 11 years at the major-league level, Ramirez has posted a 4.21 ERA (4.50 FIP), a 1.22 WHIP, an 18.3 percent strikeout rate and a 6.4 percent walk rate with four saves in 768 frames over 276 outings (94 starts).
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Dec 15, 2022, 6:12:57 PM - WSH
Nationals Sign Matt Adams To Minor-League DealThe Washington Nationals signed first baseman Matt Adams, infielder Travis Blankenhorn and right-handers Anthony Castro and Tommy Romero to minor-league deals with invites to major-league spring training on Wednesday. Adams spent part of the 2018 season and all of the 2019 campaign with the Nationals. The left-handed slugger didn't appear at all in the big leagues in 2022, instead playing in 80 games for the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association, where he hit .248/.327/.554 with an .881 OPS, 27 home runs, 85 RBI and 63 runs scored. In 22 games for the Colorado Rockies in 2021, Adams hit just .167 with no home runs and two RBI in 40 plate appearances. He'll provide the Nats with some depth at first base and designated hitter.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Dec 14, 2022, 11:06:13 PM - WSH
A.J. Alexy Designated For AssignmentThe Texas Rangers designated right-hander A.J. Alexy for assignment on Friday to make room on the 40-man roster for the recently signed Andrew Heaney. Alexy made only four appearances for the Rangers last season, allowing nine earned runs on 10 hits while walking nine and striking out six in seven relief innings. He's made only nine major-league appearances (four starts) in the last two years, allowing 21 runs in 30 innings pitched. The 24-year-old wasn't much better at Triple-A Round Rock in 2022, posting a 5.91 ERA, a 1.71 WHIP, 103 strikeouts and 56 walks in 96 innings over 31 outings (16 starts).
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Dec 9, 2022, 10:26:15 PM - WSH
Nationals Sign Trevor WilliamsThe Washington Nationals signed free-agent right-hander Trevor Williams to a two-year deal on Friday, according to a source. The deal is reportedly worth $13 million. The 30-year-old bounced around between the starting rotation and the bullpen for the New York Mets last year as a swingman, posting a solid 3.21 ERA and 1.23 WHIP over 89 2/3 innings pitched. In Washington, he could end up being the No. 5 starter or a long reliever. A lot will depend on the health of right-handed starter Stephen Strasburg (ribs), but Williams will give the team some valuable pitching depth. In his seven-year big-league career, Williams has posted a 4.27 ERA (4.40 FIP), a 1.34 WHIP, one save and a 19.2 percent strikeout rate in 715 1/3 innings over 159 outings (118 starts).
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Dec 9, 2022, 6:03:32 PM - WSH
Nationals Select Thad Ward With First Rule 5 PickThe Washington Nationals selected Boston Red Sox right-hander Thad Ward with the No. 1 overall pick in Wednesday's Rule 5 draft. The soon-to-be 26-year-old had Tommy John surgery in 2021 but returned healthy late last season and then pitched in the Arizona Fall League. He could be a swingman in Washington's starting rotation/bullpen in 2023. Ward made 13 minor-league starts with four different teams in 2022, going 0-2 with a 2.28 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 66 strikeouts and 19 walks in 51 1/3 innings pitched. He also dealt with an oblique injury late in the season, but he was able to make four appearances (three starts) in the AFL, allowing four earned runs on 11 hits while walking six and striking out 15. The Nationals view him as a starter in the long term.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Dec 7, 2022, 11:01:31 PM - WSH
Injured Cade Cavalli Penciled Into Starting RotationWashington Nationals right-hander Cade Cavalli (shoulder), the team's No. 4 prospect, will be part of the starting rotation next year, according to manager Dave Martinez. The 24-year-old went 6-4 with a 3.71 ERA at Triple-A Rochester in 2022 and made his major-league debut in August before ending the year with shoulder inflammation after his first start for the Nats. The former first-rounder in 2020 led the minors in strikeouts in 2021. Cavalli allowed seven hits and six runs in 4 1/3 innings against the Reds in his big-league debut, but he has premium stuff with a high-90s fastball and a power curveball. His ability to miss bats is something that the Nats' rotation desperately needs.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Dec 6, 2022, 6:43:25 PM