The Nationals have announced the signing of 27 international free agents. Nationals president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo and vice president of international operations Johnny DiPuglia made the joint announcement. The list includes nine outfielders, three infielders, two shortstops, two catchers and one third baseman. There are nine right-handed pitchers and three left-handers. Seventeen of the players are from the Dominican Republic, seven from Venezuela and one each...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - Following the White Sox's decision to trade Chris Sale to the Red Sox, the Nationals' focus has shifted to the possibility of dealing for Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen. Talks with the Pirates regarding McCutchen were back on and a meeting was scheduled in the afternoon, according to a source with knowledge of the talks. The source also confirmed the Dodgers continued to express interest in McCutchen, that no deal was imminent,and talks were "fluid." Last...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - The news arrived Monday afternoon at the Winter Meetings that former Nationals closer Mark Melancon had agreed to terms with the San Francisco Giants. Instead of focusing on the possibility of a new leadoff center fielder and a starting pitcher, the Nationals now must also address the ninth-inning role again for 2017. Melancon agreed to a four-year deal worth $62 million, according to ESPN's Buster Olney. Specifics of the deal were tweeted out by Alex Pavolic of CSN Bay...