Luis Garcia Jr. Avoids Arbitration With Nationals
4 mins agoThe Washington Nationals avoided salary arbitration with second baseman Luis Garcia Jr. on Thursday by agreeing to a one-year, $4.5 million deal. In addition to Garcia, the Nationals agreed to one-year deals with pitchers MacKenzie Gore ($2.89 million), Derek Law ($2.75 million), Josiah Gray ($1.35 million) and catcher Riley Adams ($850,000). They were not able to agree on a deal with first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, who filed at $11.1 million, with the Nat countering at $10.3 million. Garcia, 24, broke out in 2024 in D.C., slashing .282/.318/.444 with a .762 OPS, 18 home runs, 70 RBI, 22 stolen bases and 58 runs scored in 528 plate appearances and 140 games played. His power-speed combination paid off for fantasy managers willing to take a flier on him, and his big season was aided by improvement in his batted-ball skills.
Source: The Washington Post - Andrew Golden
Source: The Washington Post - Andrew Golden