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Washington Nationals lefty Jon Lester had been feeling tired.
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Washington Nationals lefty Jon Lester had been feeling tired.
Originally posted on MLB Trade Rumors | By TC Zencka | Last updated 2/22/21 Dave Martinez already broke new ground in Nationals’ managerial history by winning the World Series in 2019, but in 2020, he will again traverse new territory previously untrod by Nats’ managers: a fourth season on the job. Davey Johnson won Manager of the Year in 2012, Matt Williams won the award in 2014 and Dusty Baker became the first Nats’ manager to win back-to-back NL East titles in 2016 and 2017, but each of Martinez’s predecessors were let go before a fourth ca...
MLB Trade Rumors 10:17am CDT Dave Martinez already broke new ground in Nationals’ managerial history by winning the World Series in 2019, but in 2021, he will again traverse new territory previously untrod by Nats’ managers: a fourth season on the job. Davey Johnson won Manager of the Year in 2012, Matt Williams won the award in 2014, and Dusty Baker became the first Nats’ manager to win back-to-back NL East titles in 2016 and 2017, but each of Martinez’s predecessors were let go before a fourth campaign (or third in the case of Williams and Baker). Martinez figures to blow well pas...
MLB Trade Rumors 5:02pm: Washington has also settled with outfielder 4:33pm: The Nationals and star shortstop Trea Turnerhave agreed to a $13MM salary for next season, Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com was among those to report. Turner is a client of CAA Sports. This settlement falls somewhere in the middle of MLBTR’s $9.4MM to $16.6MM arbitration projection for Turner, who has been stellar for the Nationals dating back to 2016. Last year may have been Turner’s best season yet, as the speedster batted .335/.394/.588 with 12 home runs and a dozen stolen bases in 259 plate appearances. The 2...
He’s really not coming back to the Cubs.