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Nationals’ Carter Kieboom using years of tips to guide chase for third-base job

Ever since Kieboom was in high school in Marietta, Georgia — not all that long ago, given that he is 22 — the 2016 first-round draft pick has kept a list of tips and observations he figures will make him a better ballplayer. “There’s no one right way to do things, which is what makes […]

One stat that will shape 2020 for each National League team

Last week, we looked at one key statistic for each American League team. Let’s do the same now for the National League — a key number from the 2019 MLB season and how that will shape what happens in 2020. NL East | Central | West The number: 4.18. The Braves finished 11th in the […]

One thing to watch for all 30 teams as spring training begins

When spring training kicked off a year ago, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado remained unsigned. The drama this year will center around the Houston Astros: their cheating scandal, reactions from other players about the Astros’ cheating scandal, the possibility of other teams throwing at Astros hitters in spring training, the counter-reaction from Astros pitchers and […]

Nolan Arenado’s ire rooted in Rockies’ inactivity after 71-91 season

The disrespect, sources told ESPN, centered on the Rockies’ winter of inaction less than a year after the team signed Arenado to an eight-year, $260 million contract extension. When the organization signaled early this offseason that it did not intend to expand its payroll this winter, Arenado expressed betrayal, according to sources, believing Colorado was […]

Nationals finalize $11M, 2-year deal with reliever Daniel Hudson

But Hudson wanted to be back with Washington, and general manager Mike Rizzo shared the same sentiment. So, Hudson and the team agreed to an $11 million, two-year deal that was finalized Tuesday. Hudson gets $5 million this year and $6 million in 2021. He can earn $1 million annually in performance bonuses for games […]

Nationals finalize deals with Asdrúbal Cabrera, Eric Thames

“I’ll never forget that feeling of being heartbroken, seeing Juan Soto‘s base hit over my head,” Thames said. “I thought we had this game.” Three months after the Nationals scored three runs on Soto’s hit for a 4-3 win over the Brewers and went on to the franchise’s first World Series title, Thames joined the […]

Source: Nationals to bring back infielder Asdrubal Cabrera

Cabrera joins a Nationals free-agency haul that includes Stephen Strasburg, Howie Kendrick, Starlin Castro and Will Harris. The switch-hitting Cabrera batted .260 in 131 games last season with the Texas Rangers and Nationals. The 13-year veteran returned for his second stint with Washington in early August, less than two days after being released by the […]

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