The Nationals will have Ryan Zimmerman manning third base for them for several more seasons at a price of over $100 million.
FanGraphs: Ryan Zimmerman Contract Extension Comps
The big question that’s always the big question with contracts like this is: is it a good deal? We turn to Dave Cameron at FanGraphs, who explores the history of recent players similar to Zimmerman:
Less sciencey:
Read Article >Ryan Zimmerman, Nationals Agree On Six-Year Contract Extension
If you were counting the days until next year’s free agent derby so your team could salivate about getting the 27-year-old Zimmerman to play for it, you can stop counting now. Early Sunday, Washington Post Nats beat writer Adam Kilgore tweeted:
And ESPN’s Buster Olney has further details:
Read Article >Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals Could Be Close To Extension
Ryan Zimmerman just told us that he is close to a contract extension with the NationalsWell, that’s gr ... wait, what’s that, William Ladson?
I just spoke to #Nats 3B Ryan Zimmerman. He is not close to a contract extension -- yet. His agent and Mike Rizzo have yet to talk today.That doesn’t help at all. Ladson is a Nationals beat writer, and he’s usually spot on, so I guess we’re quibbling about the definition of “close” now. Zimmerman set a deadline for Saturday to get something done, and the two sides are obviously making progress.
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