Matt Wieters will sign with the Nats. $10 million contract for 2017 (pay cut from $15.75 million in 2016). Player option of $11 million for 2018.
Wieters will likely hit 8th. Nats lineup is deep.
It also sounded like a catcher was a missing piece for Nats/White Sox negotiations to get Robertson to fill closer role...Nats now have Wieters, Norris and Severino so likely one of those goes to Chicago as part of a deal for Robertson - at least that's what the Nats folks on Twitter are saying.
The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with catcher Matt Wieters on a two-year deal on Tuesday, one that allows the 30-year-old to opt out after this season and hit free agency again next winter, and therefore amounts to a one-year deal with the possibility for a second.
The deal is not official, as it is pending a physical to be held Wednesday, but would include $5 million in deferred money, a recent staple of the Nationals’ more high-profile free agent signings.
Rays have made an offer to Wieters. Doubt the Rays leaked this; would guess that Boras (Wieters' agent) felt that the offer was too low and is trying to get other teams to drive up the price.
considering the source is heyman i would agree.
oh it looks like the rays beat writer is the source. this is the leak before he signs elsewhere for the same money.