Jayson Werth Signs With Nationals To $126 million
Right fielder Jayson Werth agreed Sunday to a $126 million, seven-year contract with the Washington Nationals, a huge deal announced even just before the winter conferences officially began.
The 31-year-old, who helped the Phillies win the 2008 World Series title, hit .296 this year in his fourth and ultimate season with all the Phillies. He had an NL-high 46 doubles, 27 homers and eighty five RBIs.
Werth moves through the group which has won 4 straight NL East titles to one that finished last this year at 69-93 and hasn’t had a winning report considering that 2003 – the franchise’s next-to-last season since the Montreal Expos.
His agreement was announced two days right after the Nationals’ cleanup hitter, Adam Dunn, left to get a $56 million, four-year contract with the Chicago White Sox.
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