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Ignoring ‘Twitter World’: Carter Kieboom still at 3B for Washington Nationals

So he is not about to tell Carter Kieboom he has lost the right to be Washington’s third baseman, just because his small-sample start has not been ideal. “For me to judge a kid, a prospect, after 44 games and 100-some at-bats,” Martinez said, “it doesn’t seem right.” No matter that Kieboom hit .202 last […]

Chicago White Sox’s Michael Kopech motivated after 2 years off

Kopech cited multiple reasons for opting out when speaking to reporters on Saturday, including concerns about his mental health. The promising 24-year-old disclosed previously that he suffers from anxiety and depression, and he alluded Saturday to changes in his perspective brought on not just by the time away from the ballpark, but also the birth […]

Washington Nationals add backup catcher Alex Avila on $1.5M, 1-year deal

Avila, who turned 34 last week, was a free agent after playing in 2020 for the Minnesota Twins, batting .184 in 49 at-bats during the coronavirus-shortened season. While he hasn’t had any detailed discussions about his role with manager Dave Martinez or GM Mike Rizzo, Avila said: “Whenever Davey needs me in the lineup, I’ll […]

Jon Lester ready to join stacked Washington Nationals rotation

Now 37 and heading toward his 16th season in the big leagues, the left-hander is looking forward to being a member of a stacked Washington Nationals rotation that features three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer, 2019 World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin. “I’ll tell you what: It’s going to be nice to […]

Sources: Brad Hand, Washington Nationals agree to 1-year, $10.5M deal

Closer Brad Hand and the Washington Nationals are in agreement on a one-year, $10.5 million contract, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Sunday. The 30-year-old left-hander is poised to become Washington’s closer in his 11th major league season, joining the back end of the bullpen that already includes Will Harris, Daniel […]

Braves’ Nick Markakis opts out after ‘eye-opening’ Freddie Freeman talk

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis has opted out of the 2020 MLB season. The 36-year-old said he was uneasy about playing the season without fans and then was swayed by his telephone conversation with teammate Freddie Freeman, who has tested positive for the coronavirus and has a fever and other symptoms. “Just hearing him, the […]

Tim Kurkjian’s Baseball Fix: Major League Baseball gave us plenty of reasons to despise it, but here are 100 reasons it’s OK to still love it

The past three months, baseball has given us 1,000 reasons to hate it. In the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, the players and owners have acted like petulant children bickering over money, settling scores and improving bargaining position for future negotiations instead of understanding that all that mattered this year was agreeing on something and […]

Everything you need to know as MLB’s 2020 season restart begins

It’s here. Finally. Spring training 2.0. Or make that summer camp. Or is it summer training? In any case, Major League Baseball begins its strange 2020 odyssey on Wednesday in the strangest of ways — but appropriate for the times: testing for a virus that didn’t exist a year ago. If cleared, workouts will begin […]

Nationals’ Ryan Zimmerman, Joe Ross opt out of 2020 season

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman and pitcher Joe Ross are opting out of the 2020 season delayed by the coronavirus pandemic “for the personal health and safety of themselves and their loved ones,” the team announced Monday. Zimmerman, 35, was the Nationals’ first draft pick when the franchise moved out of Montreal and has […]

Rockies’ Ian Desmond opting out of playing in 2020, citing high risk amid pandemic

Ian Desmond will opt out of playing this season, the Colorado Rockies outfielder announced Monday. “The COVID-19 pandemic has made this baseball season one that is a risk I am not comfortable taking,” he wrote at the end of a lengthy post on Instagram that touched on race and opportunities for youth baseball players. “With […]

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