Washington Nationals Wiretap

Anthony Rendon, Nationals Not Close On Extension Talks
The Nationals and Anthony Rendon are not close to an agreement on a contract extension with Opening Day looming.

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Bryce Harper - A Career Timeline Video
Bryce Harper is only 26 years old still, but he's had a unique path in MLB as a former prodigy and early MVP who will now be with the Phillies for the remainder of his career.

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Nats' Bryce Harper Offer Had $100M In Deferred Money Until He Was 65
The Nationals offered Bryce Harper a 10-year, $300 million contract.

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Nationals, Craig Kimbrel Progressing Towards Deal
Craig Kimbrel would presumably become Washington's closer with Sean Doolittle moving into a setup role.

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Bryce Harper To Choose Between Phillies, Dodgers, Giants This Week
Bryce Harper is expected to reach his free agency decision by the end of the current week.

Bob Nightengale/USA Today

Max Scherzer: Pitch Clock Messes With 'Fabric' Of Baseball
Max Scherzer has made it clear that he isn't a fan of Major League Baseball's pitch clock experiment.

Associated Press

Nationals Move On From Bryce Harper
The Nationals offered a 10-year, $300 million offer to Bryce Harper before the end of the season.

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Bryce Harper Has Turned Down 'Multiple' $300M-Plus Offers
Bryce Harper has turned down "multiple offers over $300 million in recent weeks," according to a report.

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Sean Doolittle Voices Support For New Era's Union Workers Losing Jobs
New Era is closing its Western New York factory, eliminating approximately 200 union jobs in favor of non-union workers at a new plant in Florida.

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Nationals, Jeremy Hellickson Agree Upon $1.3M Deal
Jeremy Hellickson could earn up to $4 million more through performance bonuses.

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Nolan Arenado's Looming Extension Could Affect Harper, Machado
The value of Nolan Arenado's extension with the Rockies could drive up the demands of Bryce Harper and Manny Machado.

Ken Rosenthal/The Athletic

Bryce Harper Sends Cryptic Tweet After Super Bowl
After the conclusion of Super Bowl LIII, Bryce Harper posted a cryptic tweet simply saying "Loading..."

MLB

Nationals Ban Backpacks From Ballpark
It's a step farther than other Major League clubs have gone in an era of enhanced security at stadiums.

Associated Press

Nationals Hire Jack McKeon As Senior Adviser
The 88-year-old's son, Kasey, is the Nationals' director of player procurement.

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Bryant, Longoria Frustrated That Harper, Machado Remain Unsigned
Free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado both remain unsigned with less than a month before spring training begins.

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Joe Maddon: Bryce Harper To Cubs Is 'Not Going To Happen'
The Cubs have a limited budget this offseason, but had been expected to be players for Bryce Harper for several years.

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Brian Dozier, Nationals Agree Upon One-Year, $9M Deal
The Nationals have reached an agreement on a one-year, $9 million deal with Brian Dozier, according to sources.

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Momentum Building Toward Nationals Re-Signing Bryce Harper
Bryce Harper is set to meet with the Phillies this week in Las Vegas, but they appear to be increasing their pursuit of Manny Machado.

Mark Feinsand/MLB

Nationals, Bryce Harper Met For Five Hours Before Christmas
Bryce Harper and his agent, Scott Boras, met with the Nationals for five hours on the Saturday before Christmas, according to a report.

Chelsea James/Washington Post

Bryce Harper's Free Agency Could Go Into February
Bryce Harper continues to wait for a contract he deems suitable.

Jeff Passan/ESPN

Nationals Haven't Ruled Out Re-Signing Bryce Harper
While they could still re-sign Bryce Harper, the Nationals are also preparing themselves for life without him.

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Nationals Reach Two-Year, $19M Deal With Anibal Sanchez
The 34-year-old had a 2.83 ERA in 24 starts for the Braves last season.

ESPN

Dodgers Interested In Bryce Harper On Short-Term Deal
The Dodgers do not want Bryce Harper on the type of long-term, record-setting contract he's seeking.

Ken Rosenthal/The Athletic

Matt Adams Returns To Nationals
First baseman Matt Adams has signed a one-year, $4M deal with the Nationals.

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Red Sox Owe Nearly $12M In Luxury Tax
The only other MLB team that owes is the Nationals, who must pay $2.3M.

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Nationals Trade Tanner Roark To Reds
The Nationals have traded Tanner Roark to the Reds for right-hander Tanner Rainey.

Associated Press

Phillies To Meet With Agents For Bryce Harper, Manny Machado
According to sources, the Phillies prefer signing Manny Machado to Bryce Harper.

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Nationals Don't Expect To Re-Sign Bryce Harper
The Nationals don't expect to re-sign Bryce Harper, says owner Mark Lerner.

ESPN

Patrick Corbin Agrees To Six-Year Deal With Nationals
Patrick Corbin is a two-time All-Star.

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Indians Trade Yan Gomes To Nationals
The Indians acquire pitcher Jefry Rodriguez, outfielder Daniel Johnson, and a player to be named from the Nationals.

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