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Nationals trying to trade John Lannan

By Mark J. Miller | Scoop Du Jour – Fri, Feb 3, 2012 5:57 AM EST

US PresswireThe Washington Nationals made themselves a little stronger Thursday by adding Edwin Jackson to their rotation for one season for around $10 million. The word from Fox Sports is that the team is also "aggressively" trying to unload John Lannan from its rotation as well.

The 27-year-old lefty, who lost his arbitration case with the team and will be paid $5 million this season rather than the $5.7 million that he wanted, went 10-13 with a 3.70 ERA last year (when he was paid $2.75 million).

Fox reports that Jackson had a few three-year offers, but decided to go with one so that he can hopefully stuff his stats this season and re-enter the free-agent market at the end of the 2012 season.

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13 comments

Michael K • Tucson, Arizona • 3 months ago
So, Jackson got $10M, and Garza got less? Jackson is a QUESTION mark and always has been. He is a .500 pitcher, AVERAGE and got that kind of money, the nats just keep throwing a ton of money at the wrong people. DUMB
Carl • Kansas City, Missouri • 3 months ago
Kansas City should try and trade for John Lannan SP from Washington Nationals You Would Just have to PAY HIM just 5 OR 6m. for one year THAT would be a good deal.MOORE BETTER THANK ABOUT IT. A GREAT Fan. Carl
El Bot • New York, New York • 3 months ago
That's great news for whoever gets him. Give him a few extra runs & you have a 15 game winner with ease.
coach • St Clair Shores, Michigan • 3 months ago
Could be the lefty starter for the # 5th spot the Tigers are looking for?
- Shrek 3 months ago
  Totally agree, if the Tigers can generate a good offense consistently, he could easily go 14-7 (my opinion only) He was 10-13 last year, and the Nationals are not a great offensive team.
STEVEN B • Dublin, California • 3 months ago
I'm a Giants fan and we would trade you Zito and his contract for Lannan and what he wants. The National's seem to be printing money for all these contracts so why not? Zito is a class guy that would probably pitch better on the East Coast.
- Justin B 3 months ago
  ha! funny Nats are looking to move Lannan due to the glut of decent SP's they have
doug • 3 months ago
If they can add a Center Fielder with a bat (Nats have plenty without a bat), pull the trigger.
George Mason • Irvine, California • 3 months ago
Left hander in Yankee stadium is hard to beat.
Raymond B • Springfield, Illinois • 3 months ago
Cardinals and Cubs ought to look this guy over.....
AlD • Detroit, Michigan • 3 months ago
The Nats have 7 quality starters.... How many do they need? Strasburg, Gonzalez, Lannan, Jackson, Wang, Zimmerman, Gorzelanny, Maya. They need some more offense. Perhaps a CF?
- doug 3 months ago
  Maya is a bust as a starter. He's decent set-up man but not a starter.
Jed • 3 months ago
Get Rajai Davis. Nats need a CF that has speed and Toronto needs pitching
str A's hooter • 3 months ago
Boston lost out on the bidding war on Edwin Jackson and could use a starter. Last season, the Red Sox offered Lars Anderson for the A's Rich Hardin. They balked when they had doubts about Hardin's health. How about Lars Anderson for Lannan?
- It Came from Fresno! 3 months ago
  How about why?
- missy b 3 months ago
  why not? anderson will never play for
  the Sox and at least this guy pitched pretty well last year unlike many of the other trash heap signings so far
- str A's hooter 3 months ago
  Thanks, Missy B. I was hoping Oakland A's could have picked up Anderson in trade for one of our excess pitchers. We need a first baseman with pop bad.
NAILS 4 • Milton, Vermont • 3 months ago
Trade him to BALT for Adam Jones. I know they want to ditch him before he gets to $$. And BALT always needs pitching help....always.
Lilnunnz • Richmond, Virginia • 3 months ago
They signed Jackson for a 1 yr deal. Hopefully they lock him up. Lannan wasn't bad last year but thats too much $$ I believe for him. I would play Bernadina in CF. He deserves to start. Good bat, Defense, and can steal the bags