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Nats, Zimmerman accept extension
The Washington Excellent and third baseman Ryan Zimmerman have apparently decided on an agreement extension which will keep your 27-years old slugger within the nation's capital for that expected future.
Multiple shops have reported that deal will end up official in a press conference at Space Coast Stadium on Sunday.
Zimmerman, who had 2 yrs and $26 million remaining on the five-year extension he signed in '09, had wanted an offer in position by Saturday to avert being a distraction towards the team. He'd also mentioned he would test the disposable agent market were built with a deal not been arrived at by the beginning of next season.
"It is a relief," Zimmerman told the team's website. "It's a lot of things to sort out. It is a large commitment. Such things as that do not have completed rapidly. Each side labored relentlessly to obtain these items done. Now, we do not need to bother about it any longer."
Each side were thought to bond with the agreement on Friday using the only endure as being a no-trade clause for Zimmerman. On Saturday, however, Zimmerman stated his agent had develop an innovative means to fix bridge the space between your two sides.
Zimmerman skipped 60 games this past year after he went through abdominal surgery and batted .289 with 12 homers and 49 runs batted in. During the period of his seven-career, though, this year's All-Star and Gold Glove champion is really a .288 hitter with 128 home runs and 498 RBI in 845 games, with Washington.
The Nats selected Zimmerman using the 4th overall pick from the 2005 draft and that he made his major league debut later that season. He finished second to Florida's Hanley Ramirez within the 2006 Rookie of the season balloting following a season by which he hit 20 homers, drove in 110 runs and batted .287.
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