The Nationals are still active in the Prince Fielder sweepstakes, but they are not close to finalizing a deal.
The stumbling block continues to be the length of the contract, according to a baseball source.
Fielder is looking for a contract similar to the 10-year deal first baseman Albert Pujols received from the Angels, but the Nationals don't want to go more than five or six years.
Nationals In Race For Fielder, But Nothing Imminent