Nats Sign Brad Lidge
The Nationals have signed right-hand pitcher Brad Lidge who has 223 saves, to a 1-year deal. Lidge threw only 19.1 innings last year for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Nats Give Morse Multi-Year Contract
The Nationals agreed with OF-1B Michael Morse on a new multi-year contract. Morse had a .303 batting average, 31 homeruns, 95 runs batted in 2011.
Nats And Gonzalez Agree On Extension, Avoids Arbitration
The Nationals have agreed with LHP Gio Gonzalez on a contract extension that will run through 2016, and avoids arbitration.
Gonzalez’s new 5-year contract is worth $42 million.
Nationals Sign DeRosa To 1-Year Contract
The Nationals signed INF-OF Mark DeRosa to a 1-year contract. DeRosa has a .272 career batting average with 6 major league teams.
Nationals Acquire Gio Gonzalez From A’s
The Washington Nationals have acquired All-Star left-hand pitcher Gio Gonzalez from the Oakland A’s for right-hand pitcher Brad Peacock and three other prospects.
Tigers’ Justin Verlander unanimously wins American League Cy Young Award
DETROIT — The debate over MVP can wait. Justin Verlander wants to enjoy his American League Cy Young Award for a little while.
It might be the first time Verlander has allowed himself to rest on his accomplishments. But with a unanimous vote, it’s no small feat. He merely made it look easy.
The result was inevitable once Verlander captured the league’s pitching Triple Crown. Tuesday was the coronation, making Verlander the Tigers’ first Cy Young winner since Guillermo Hernandez in 1984, and the first Tigers starting pitcher to win it since Denny McLain won back-to-back honors in 1968-69.
via Tigers’ Justin Verlander unanimously wins American League Cy Young Award | MLB.com: News.
Michael Morse Leads MLB Stars To Win Over Taiwan
Washington Nationals 1B-OF Michael Morse hit a homerun and RBI double, to help the MLB stars defeat Taiwan’s national team, 6-2.
