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Article: Zimmerman, Nats Appear Close to Deal; Five Years, $45M in Works
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- The Washington Post
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- April 18, 2009
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Long touted as the principal building block of his franchise,
Ryan Zimmerman is expected to soon sign a contract that
substantiates that role. The Washington Nationals, making their
biggest financial commitment since relocation, are moving toward a
five-year, $45 million extension with their third baseman, a source
said. Though the deal is not yet finalized, a contract announcement
could come within the next few days.
A long-term deal with Zimmerman would culminate some three years
of negotiations and satisfy the team's longstanding desire to keep
its 2005 first-round pick in Washington.
The deal would begin this year, wiping out the current one-year,
$3.325 million contract Zimmerman ...