2011 single-game Nats tickets, NatsFest tickets on sale March 3

2011 single-game Nats tickets, NatsFest tickets on sale March 3
The Washington Nationals today announced that single game tickets for the 2011 season will go on sale Thursday, March 3 at 10 a.m. Tickets may be purchased online at nationals.com, by calling 888.632.NATS (6287) or by visiting the Nationals Park Main Box Office (Half and N Streets, SE). Popular pre- and post-game events including Signature Sundays (pre-game) and Kids Run the Bases (Sundays postgame) will once again be a part of the fan experience at Nationals Park, while various season-long...

Washington Nationals announce 2011 Grand Slam Flex Plans

Washington Nationals announce 2011 Grand Slam Flex Plans
Ballclub also launches NatsFest 3-Pack, offering three prime games and a FREE ticket to NatsFest The Washington Nationals today announced Grand Slam Flex Plans for the 2011 season, giving fans the opportunity to select four games from one of five plans and receive a fifth game of their choice for FREE. Starting as low as $60 per seat, the five different packages offer affordable multiple-game options, most of which include Opening Day seats available for purchase before single game tickets go...

Nationals agree to terms with three players on minor-league deals

Nationals agree to terms with three players on minor-league deals
RHP Josh Wilkie, LHP Matt Chico, C Derek Norris & C Jhonatan Solano receive Spring Training invites The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher J.D. Martin, catcher Carlos Maldonado and first baseman Kevin Barker on minor-league contracts with invitations to Spring Training. Additionally, the Nationals extended Spring Training invitations to right-handed pitcher Josh Wilkie, left-handed pitcher Matt Chico and catchers Derek Norris and Jhonatan Solano. Nationals...

Nationals agree to terms with OF Laynce Nix

Nationals agree to terms with OF Laynce Nix
The Washington Nationals today agreed to terms with outfielder Laynce Nix on a minor-league contract that includes a Spring Training invitation. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. The left-handed hitting Nix earned his first post-season experience with Cincinnati in 2010, after batting .291 with four home runs and 18 RBI in 97 games with the Reds during the regular season. Nix posted 37 doubles, three triples, 19 home...

Nationals agree to terms with RHP Cla Meredith & INF Alex Cora

Nationals agree to terms with RHP Cla Meredith & INF Alex Cora
The Washington Nationals today agreed to terms with right-handed reliever Cla Meredith and infielder Alex Cora on minor-league contracts that include Spring Training invitations. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Meredith is 14-14 with 44 holds, one save and a 3.62 ERA in 286 appearances during six big league seasons with Boston, San Diego and Baltimore. The 27-year-old groundball pitcher is 14-9 with 37 holds and a...

Nationals acquire RHP Adam Olbrychowski from Yankees in exchange for OF Justin Maxwell

Nationals acquire RHP Adam Olbrychowski from Yankees in exchange for OF Justin Maxwell
The Washington Nationals today acquired right-handed pitcher Adam Olbrychowski from the New York Yankees in exchange for outfielder Justin Maxwell. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Olbrychowski went 3-2 with four holds, one save and a 3.90 ERA in 32 games/one start last season with Tampa of the Single-A Florida State League and Trenton of the Double-A Eastern League. During the last two seasons (2009-10), the...

Nationals acquire lefthander Tom Gorzelanny from Cubs in four-player trade

 Nationals acquire lefthander Tom Gorzelanny from Cubs in four-player trade
The Washington Nationals today acquired left-handed pitcher Tom Gorzelanny from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for outfielder Michael Burgess, right-handed pitcher A.J. Morris and left-handed pitcher Graham Hicks. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Gorzelanny is 36-37 with a 4.68 ERA in 118 games/95 starts spanning six big league seasons with Chicago (NL) and Pittsburgh. Gorzelanny posted his finest season in 2007, when...

Nationals agree to terms with Jerry Hairston Jr. on one-year contract

Nationals agree to terms with Jerry Hairston Jr. on one-year contract
The Washington Nationals today agreed to terms with super utility player Jerry Hairston Jr. on a one-year contract. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Hairston Jr. is a career .257 (927-for-3608) hitter with 192 doubles, 59 home runs and 341 RBI in 1148 games with San Diego, New York (AL), Cincinnati, Texas, Chicago (NL) and Baltimore spanning 13 big league seasons. The 34 year-old Hairston Jr. has hit a career-best...

Nationals agree to terms with reliever Todd Coffey on one-year contract

Nationals agree to terms with reliever Todd Coffey on one-year contract
The Washington Nationals today agreed to terms with right-handed reliever Todd Coffey on a one-year contract. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Coffey, 30, is 19-17 with 66 holds, 11 saves and a 4.15 ERA in 369 games spanning six seasons with Milwaukee and Cincinnati. A ground-ball pitcher, Coffey's 605 ground balls induced beginning in 2005 rank fifth among all relief pitchers. Last season with Milwaukee, Coffey...

Nationals agree to terms with 1B Adam LaRoche on two-year contract

 Nationals agree to terms with 1B Adam LaRoche on two-year contract
Left-handed slugger has hit 20-plus homers each of last six seasons. The Washington Nationals today agreed to terms with free-agent first baseman Adam LaRoche on a two-year contract. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. LaRoche is a career .271 (933-for-3437) hitter with 242 doubles, 161 home runs and 569 RBI in 989 big league games. In seven campaigns with Arizona, Atlanta, Boston and Pittsburgh, LaRoche has posted...

Nationals agree to two-year extension with LHP Sean Burnett

Nationals agree to two-year extension with LHP Sean Burnett
Washington Avoids Salary Arbitration with Top Bullpen Lefty The Washington Nationals today agreed to terms with left-handed reliever Sean Burnett on a two-year contract extension with a mutual option for the 2013 season, thus avoiding salary arbitration. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. In 2010, his finest season to date, Burnett posted career-best efforts in appearances (73), saves (3), innings (63.0), strikeouts...

Nationals agree to terms with OF Rick Ankiel on one-year contract

Nationals agree to terms with OF Rick Ankiel on one-year contract
The Washington Nationals today agreed to terms with free-agent outfielder Rick Ankiel on a one-year contract. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Ankiel is a career .248 (311-for-1255) hitter with 64 doubles, 55 home runs and 181 RBI in 416 big league games with Atlanta (2010), Kansas City (2010) and St. Louis (1999-2009). 25 of Ankiel's 55 career long balls came with the Cardinals in 2008, when he hit .264 with 21...

Nationals agree to terms with Chad Gaudin on minor league contract

Nationals agree to terms with Chad Gaudin on minor league contract
The Washington Nationals today agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Chad Gaudin on a minor-league contract that includes a Spring Training invitation. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operation and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. The 27 year-old Gaudin is 35-39 with a 4.61 ERA (339 ER/661.2 IP) in 258 games/75 starts spanning eight big league seasons with New York (AL), Oakland, San Diego, Chicago (NL), Toronto and Tampa Bay. Gaudin has pitched...

Nationals re-sign righthander Chien-Ming Wang

Nationals re-sign righthander Chien-Ming Wang
The Washington Nationals tonight signed free-agent right-handed pitcher Chien-Ming Wang to a one-year Major League contract. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Wang, 30, returns for a second season with the Nationals organization. He did not pitch in 2010 while working with the Nationals' training staff on a rehab program designed to regain full health from July 2009 right shoulder surgery. Wang is 55-26 with a 4.16...

Nationals acquire RHP Henry Rodriguez & OF Corey Brown from Oakland in exchange for LF Josh Willingham

Nationals acquire RHP Henry Rodriguez & OF Corey Brown from Oakland in exchange for LF Josh Willingham
The Washington Nationals today acquired right-handed pitcher Henry Rodriguez and outfielder Corey Brown from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for left fielder Josh Willingham. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Rodriguez went 1-0 with a 4.55 ERA in 29 appearances last season with Oakland in just his second season as a full-time reliever. He posted 10.7 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (33 K/27.2 IP) and a .240 batting...

Nationals agree to terms with OF/1B Matt Stairs

Nationals agree to terms with OF/1B Matt Stairs
The Washington Nationals today agreed to terms with outfielder/first baseman Matt Stairs on a non-guaranteed minor league contract, which includes an invitation to Major League Spring Training. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Stairs is an 18-year big league veteran who has competed in four post-seasons and won a World Series championship with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008. He owns the all-time Major League...

Nationals announce 2011 minor league managers, coaches & coordinators

Nationals announce 2011 minor league managers, coaches & coordinators
The Washington Nationals today named their minor league managers, coaches and coordinators for the 2011 season. Nationals Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Player Development Bob Boone, Director of Player Development Doug Harris and Director of Minor League Operations Mark Scialabba made the joint announcements. Among the changes from last season, Randy Knorr was promoted from his managerial post at Double-A to skipper the Syracuse Chiefs of the Triple-A International League....

Nationals select pitchers Elvin Ramirez & Brian Broderick in major league phase of Rule 5 Draft

Nationals select pitchers Elvin Ramirez & Brian Broderick in major league phase of Rule 5 Draft
The Washington Nationals selected right-handed pitchers Elvin Ramirez and Brian Broderick in the Major League phase of today's Rule 5 Draft. Additionally, the club selected right-handed pitcher Michael Allen in the Triple-A phase of the Draft. Nationals Executive Vice President and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. Ramirez, 23, went 4-4 with a 4.16 ERA in 52 relief appearances last season with Single-A St. Lucie and Double-A Binghamton in the New York Mets organization. In...

Statement from Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo

Statement from Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo
Statement from Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo in response to first baseman Adam Dunn agreeing to terms on a multi-year contract with the Chicago White Sox: "The Washington Nationals wish Adam Dunn and his family the best of luck and good will in Chicago. Adam contributed much to the Nationals and to the Washington, D.C. community. He will be missed, but will remain an important figure in the early history of this franchise and will...

Nationals agree to terms with Jesus Flores & Alberto Gonzalez

Nationals agree to terms with Jesus Flores & Alberto Gonzalez
The Washington Nationals today agreed to terms, thus avoiding salary arbitration, with catcher Jesus Flores and infielder Alberto Gonzalez. The club did not tender contracts to catcher Wil Nieves and right-handed pitchers Joel Peralta and Chien-Ming Wang. Nationals Executive Vice President and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements.