Mark Zuckerman

Pitchers and catchers report for spring training tomorrow. And so do I.

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Nationals have acquired LHP Reiver Sanmartin from the Giants for RHP Robert Cranz. Sanmartin, 30, had 4.22 ERA, 1.359 WHIP in 24 games this season, was DFA'd earlier this week. Cranz, 7th round pick in '24, had strong year with Wilmington and Harrisburg, struggled at Rochester.

The Nationals are signing CF Jacob Young to a contract extension, source confirms. According to @ByRobertMurray, it's 4 years and $23 million, which would buy out his arbitration years and first year of free agency (2030), plus an option for 2031.

CJ Abrams is a Silver Slugger finalist at SS (with Elly De La Cruz, Otto Lopez).

James Wood is a Silver Slugger finalist in the OF (with Pete Crow-Armstrong, Corbin Carroll, Jackson Chourio, Seiya Suzuki, Fernando Tatis Jr., Jordan Walker).

Paul Toboni published a long letter to Nationals fans in which he discussed last season, the offseason and objectives for 2027. No earth-shattering news, but this was perhaps the most-notable section: