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Washington Nationals
Msn is reporting A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that pitcher Chien-Ming Wang and the Washington Nationals have reached an agreement on a $2 million, one-year contract. The Washington Examiner is reporting "The Nationals will sign Jason Marquis, according to MASN. The Phillies and Mets were other clubs reportedly in the mix for the 31-year-old righty. Back on December 15th, Marquis explained to MLB.com's Bill Ladson that he found the ability to mentor the Nats' young pitching staff appealing. Fox sports is reporting The Nationals again are drawing strong trade interest in left fielder Josh Willingham. Whether they are willing to move him is another question.Willingham, 30, produced a career-high .863 OPS last season, hitting 24 home runs in 427 at-bats. His offense would be difficult for the Nats to replace. Fox Sports is reporting Let's halt the discussion of where Stephen Strasburg fits among baseball's greatest phenoms. Let's suspend the talk of how large his signing bonus should be, based on revenues of the Washington Nationals or the industry itself. Bill LadsonNationals first baseman Nick Johnson continues to be on the trade block, but getting traded may be another story. Fox Sports is reporting that Washington Nationals GM Manny Acta has been fired. Acta told ESPNdeportes.com on Sunday that he'd been let go. The Washington Post and The Washington Times also reported that Acta was fired. The Washington Post is reporting that the Nationals picked up some help when they signed former all-star reliever Mike MacDougal. MLB.com is reporting that the Washington Nationals will take pitching sensation Stephen Strasburg from San Diego State with their 1st pick in the upcoming draft. The Washington Post is reporting that Nats thirdbaseman Ryan Zimmerman and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a five-year, $45 million deal. The Washington Post is reporting that 3rd baseman Ryan Zimmerman and the Nats are about to sign an extension of Zimmerman's contract. The deal is reportedly worth 5 years at 45 million dollars.
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