The Washington Nationals and third baseman Ryan Zimmerman have agreed to a six-year contract extension, per ESPN's Buster Olney.
According to the report, the deal includes an option for the seventh year, which means that Zimmerman, who was under contract through 2013, could be a National through 2020 based on the new deal.
"All along, all I've wanted is to be able to stay with the Nationals, which I consider my hometown team, and help the franchise become a winner while also being compensated fairly," Zimmerman said in a statement Saturday. "I'm from Virginia, I was drafted by the Nationals and I've seen this organization make great progress since I signed here. I want to see it through to the ultimate goal of winning a World Series."
Zimmerman, who was the franchise's first draft pick in the post-Expos era, played in only 101 games and set six-year lows last year in runs scored (52), home runs (12) and runs batted in (49).
In our fantasy rankings, we have Zimmerman as the fifth-ranked third baseman.
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Monday, April 11, 2011
Ryan Zimmerman to go on the 15-day disabled list
The Washington Nationals will place third baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the 15-day disabled list (DL), per Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post.
Zimmerman, who strained his oblique on Saturday, sat out of Sunday's game and would be eligible to return as early as April 24th.
However, Kilgore notes that the Nationals "hope" that Zimmerman will be able to return in three weeks.
With Zimmerman out, Alex Cora, who started Saturday, and Jerry Hairston will split time at third base. Meanwhile, Jayson Werth is expected to move into Zimmerman's third spot within the batting order.
In the three seasons from 2008 to 2010, Zimmerman missed a combined total of 81 games.
With two of the top three fantasy third basemen (Zimmerman and Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria) on the DL, one player to consider adding is Detroit's Jhonny Peralta, who's eligible at third base and shortstop.
Through nine games, Peralta is hitting .379, but he's a career .264 hitter that hit above .276 only once.
That said, Peralta, who is owned in only 30 percent of Yahoo! leagues and 46 percent of ESPN leagues, has driven in 80-plus runs in each of the past three seasons.
Zimmerman, who strained his oblique on Saturday, sat out of Sunday's game and would be eligible to return as early as April 24th.
However, Kilgore notes that the Nationals "hope" that Zimmerman will be able to return in three weeks.
With Zimmerman out, Alex Cora, who started Saturday, and Jerry Hairston will split time at third base. Meanwhile, Jayson Werth is expected to move into Zimmerman's third spot within the batting order.
In the three seasons from 2008 to 2010, Zimmerman missed a combined total of 81 games.
With two of the top three fantasy third basemen (Zimmerman and Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria) on the DL, one player to consider adding is Detroit's Jhonny Peralta, who's eligible at third base and shortstop.
Through nine games, Peralta is hitting .379, but he's a career .264 hitter that hit above .276 only once.
That said, Peralta, who is owned in only 30 percent of Yahoo! leagues and 46 percent of ESPN leagues, has driven in 80-plus runs in each of the past three seasons.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Ryan Zimmerman to miss a few games with abdominal strain
Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who has an abdominal strain, is not in today's lineup and will likely miss a few additional days, per MLB.com's William Ladson.
With three consecutive games with two hits per game, Zimmerman has raised his average on the season to a team-leading .357.
Alex Cora is starting today's game at third base and hitting eighth in the lineup, per Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post.
The Nationals play the Mets today, have tomorrow off and then begin a three-game series against the Marlins on Tuesday.
With three consecutive games with two hits per game, Zimmerman has raised his average on the season to a team-leading .357.
Alex Cora is starting today's game at third base and hitting eighth in the lineup, per Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post.
The Nationals play the Mets today, have tomorrow off and then begin a three-game series against the Marlins on Tuesday.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Zimmerman hit streak at 27 games
Entering last night's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman had a 26-game hitting streak.
After getting no hits in his first three at bats, Zimmerman hit a solo home run for his fourth at bat (eighth inning).
The Nationals won 2-1 and have now won four of their last five games.
Zimmerman will look to extend his hitting streak to 28 games at 4:10 p.m. ET today.
Forty-two players have hit safely in 30+ consecutive games, fifteen players have hit safely in 35+ consecutive games and only six players have hit safely in 40+ consecutive games. Of course, the record was set by Joe DiMaggio (56) in 1941.
After getting no hits in his first three at bats, Zimmerman hit a solo home run for his fourth at bat (eighth inning).
The Nationals won 2-1 and have now won four of their last five games.
Zimmerman will look to extend his hitting streak to 28 games at 4:10 p.m. ET today.
Forty-two players have hit safely in 30+ consecutive games, fifteen players have hit safely in 35+ consecutive games and only six players have hit safely in 40+ consecutive games. Of course, the record was set by Joe DiMaggio (56) in 1941.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Nats, Zimmerman close to 5-year extension
Per the Washington Post, the Washington Nationals and third baseman Ryan Zimmerman are close to a five-year extension worth $45 million, which could be announced within the next few days.
In February, Zimmerman signed a one-year deal worth $3.325 million. The extension would replace this year's contract with four additional years that would run through the 2013 season.
In February, Zimmerman signed a one-year deal worth $3.325 million. The extension would replace this year's contract with four additional years that would run through the 2013 season.
Zimmerman said of the Nationals: "I love playing in D.C. I love this city. I think this organization is going in the right direction and hopefully we'll do something to where I can be here for a long time. But like I said before, I'm not involved in any of that stuff now, and as far as I'm concerned with it's over with until next offseason."Through April 18th, Zimmerman is hitting .277 with nine RBI in ten games.
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