Adam LaRoche

2012 Stats: 154 Games, .271 BA, 33 HRs, 100 RBIs & .853 OPS

The Washington Nationals re-signed 1B Adam LaRoche to a two year contract with an option for a third season. LaRoche had a career year in 2012, winning a Gold Glove as well as a Silver Slugger. LaRoche will bat in the middle of a batting order that boasts players like Ryan Zimmerman, Jayson Werth and Bryce Harper. The Nationals made the playoffs last season and there is no reason to think that they won't make it again this upcoming season.

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Dan Haren

2012 Stats: 30 Games, W-L: 12-13, 4.33 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 142 Ks

The Washington Nationals signed Dan Haren to a 1 year deal worth $13 million. Haren will join a rotation that already includes Stephen Strasberg, Gio Gonzalez, Jordan Zimmerman and Ross Detwiler which helped lead the Nationals to the AL East title. Haren's 2012 numbers may not seem too good, but he will bring a veteran presence to a very young rotation. Look for Haren to have more wins and a lower ERA in 2013 and maybe even lead the Nationals back to the playoffs for a second straight season.

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Adam Kennedy

The Seattle Mariners signed 2B Adam Kennedy this off-season. Kennedy is 35 years old and has seen his numbers decline. He was a member of the 2002 Anaheim Angels who won the World Series. Kennedy joins a team that has veterans like Ichiro, Chone Figgins and Jack Wilson as well as youngsters like Franklin Gutierrez and Dustin Ackley. Kennedy may be a bench player for this team; but he should help bring some professionalism and a winning attitude to a team that desperately needs it.

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Adam LaRoche

First-Baseman Adam LaRoche signed a 2 year $16 million contract with the Washington Nationals. The Nationals have already signed RF Jayson Werth and LaRoche will replace Adam Dunn at 1st. LaRoche has averaged 23 Home-Runs/Year in his career and is a better defender than Dunn. Look for the Nationals to improve this year and possibly contend in 2012.

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Jayson Werth

The big deal of the Winter Meetings so far has been Jayson Werth signing with the Washington Nationals on a 7 year deal worth 126 million dollars. Werth is 31 years old but has only played 775 career games. Werth is a career .272 hitter with 120 homeruns and 406 RBIs. The Nationals have some good talent in Ryan Zimmerman, Nyjer Morgan, John Lannan and Drew Storen, of course they also have former number one picks Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper. The Nationals have also been linked to players like Cliff Lee and Adam LaRoche.

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Adam Dunn

The Chicago White Sox signed 1B Adam Dunn to a four year $56 million contract. Dunn is a pure power hitter who consistently hits close to 40 home runs, with his career high 46 HRs in 2004. With Dunn, the White Sox have some options of where to play him as he's played over 1,000 career games in the outfield and the past few seasons at first base. If the White Sox re-sign Paul Konerko they may rotate him and Dunn between 1B & DH.

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