July 2014 - Washington Nationals Wiretap
Doug Fister told his Twitter followers to have a Starbucks drink on him.
The Washington Nationals pitcher has more than 24,000 followers.
On Wednesday, Fister tweeted out a scanable barcode good at any Starbucks for a free beverage, but asked that folks limit themselves to just one purchase.
The Washington Nationals have signed Dan Uggla to a Minor League contract.
The agreement includes an includes an invitation to Spring Training.
Exercising his right as a veteran, Uggla declined to go to the minor leagues after being designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants in July.
The Washington Nationals traded Steven Souza to the Tampa Bay Rays earlier this month, making Michael A. Taylor a very important part of the organization.
Souza was Washington's most Major League-ready outfielder, a role now filled by Taylor.
Mike Rizzo said he felt he could absorb the loss of Souza because of the depth of outfield talent behind him in the Washington system. He added that he feels Taylor is only "a half a year" behind Souza in terms of development.
Health Bell has agreed to a Minor League contract with the Washington Nationals, according to a piece written by the reliever himself for The Players' Tribune.
The deal includes an invitation to Spring Training.
The San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays and Washington Nationals are agreed to the framework of a trade that will send Wil Myers to the Padres.
The deal is pending physicals.
San Diego is also expected to receive pitchers Gerardo Reyes and Jose Castillo from Tampa Bay and Major League catcher Ryan Hanigan.
Tampa Bay is rumored to get Steven Souza, Rene Rivera, Burch Smith, Jake Bauers and Travis Ott.
Washington will get Trea Turner and Joe Ross.
The Washington Nationals avoided a grievance hearing with Bryce Harper by agreeing to a two-year, $7.5 million deal.
Reports indicate that Harper will earn $2.5 million in 2015 and $5 million in 2016.
The Washington Nationals have avoided a grievance hearing with Bryce Harper over the outfielder's salary for next season.
The two sides reached a settlement on Sunday night, according to a source.
Harper and the Nationals had been at odds over how his salary would be determined because of a rare dispute over the contract he signed as a first-round draft pick in 2010. Without a settlement, a contentious hearing would have been held on Tuesday.
Scott Boras believed Harper had the right to opt out of his prescribed 2015 salary ($1.5 million) and into baseball's arbitration system.
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports was the first to report that the two sides agreed to two-year deal that avoided the grievance.
Nationals GM Mike Rizzo said that club was "disappointed" that outfielder Bryce Harper did not show up Saturday at the NatsFest fan festival.
In a statement emailed by one of his agent's employees, Harper said: "I have attended NatsFest each year and always enjoy my experience with the fans, but was unable to attend this year's event due to matters out of my control. I look forward to next year's NatsFest."
The MLBPA has filed a grievance on Harper's behalf over whether he should be able to void the 2015 terms in the final season of a $9.9M, five-year contract he signed when drafted.
The Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals are still "working" on a possible trade involving Ian Desmond.
Seattle is balking at including top young arms Taijuan Walker and James Paxton in a deal.
The Seattle Mariners are looking for offense and Melky Cabrera is believed by many to be the best remaining free-agent outfielder.
Cabrera, 30, is seeking a five-year deal in the range of $60 million, while Seattle isn't currently willing to go beyond three seasons.
