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Ryan Zimmerman and Washington Excellent agree with 6-year, $100M extension with full no-trade clause
Since he grew to become the Washington Nationals’ initial draft pick, Ryan Zimmerman desired to stick with the club for that lengthy haul.
Now he’ll have that wish.
The Excellent required the things they hope is yet another step toward consistent contention by securing up their third baseman - and also the guy many still call the face area from the franchise - through 2019, adding six years to Zimmerman’s existing contract inside a deal introduced Sunday.
The offer features a full no-trade clause.
The additional six seasons count $100 million, an individual acquainted with the discussions told The Connected Press. The individual spoke on condition of anonymity because no financial terms were revealed openly.
“It’s nice that it is done,” Zimmerman stated in a news conference in the club’s spring training stadium in Viera, Fla. “It’s where I wish to be. It’s where I’ve always aspired to be.”
He already was signed for 2012 and 2013, with $26 million remaining around the five-year, $45 million contract he got at the beginning of this year's season. He’s now guaranteed $126 million within the next eight seasons, and there's a golf club choice for 2020.
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