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Jayson Werth agrees to seven-year, $126 million contract with Nationals

By Marisa DeCandido
December 6, 2010 - 12:22 pm
Free agent Werth signs with the Washington Nationals, the Syracuse Chiefs Major League affiliate.

In a move that came as a shock to many in the baseball world, free agent outfielder Jayson Werth signed a seven-year, $126 million contract with the Washington Nationals, according to ESPN. 

Werth moves within the NL East division from the Philadelphia Phillies, where he helped the team win the 2008 World Series and four straight NL East titles. Last year he had an NL-high 46 doubles, 27 homers and 85 RBIs. 

The Nationals went 69-93 last year and have not had a winning record since 2003.

The news comes just two days after Nationals clean-up hitter Adam Dunn left Washington for a $56 million, four-year contract with the Chicago White Sox.

The Nationals are the Syracuse chiefs MLB affiliate.


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