NL East Links: Izturis, Mets, Colon, Arroyo, O’Flaherty

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GM Mike Rizzo believes that Wilson Ramos can catch 125 games next season, though he's never appeared in more than 113 games in a single Major League season.

Drew Storen, Tyler Clippard Drawing Interest

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Rizzo told MASNsports.com's Dan Kolko that trade talk of Storen and Clippard is overblown, as he's yet to receive an actual offer (Twitter link).

Nationals Interested In Justin Wilson, Jerry Blevins

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"We’re talking to free agents, and we’ve got some irons in the fire on the trade market," says GM Mike Rizzo.

Logan Morrison Rumors: Wednesday

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The Cubs would use Morrison in the outfield due to the presence of Anthony Rizzo at first base.

Nationals Acquire Jerry Blevins

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The Nationals have been known to be actively seeking a left-handed reliever, and Blevins fills that need for GM Mike Rizzo.

NL East Rumors: Zimmermann, Mets, Blevins, Braves

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Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter links) asked Nationals GM Mike Rizzo if he'd consider trading Jordan Zimmermann.

Doug Fister’s Hidden Value To The Nationals

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Nationals GM Mike Rizzo has received ample praise for the recent deal that brought Doug Fister to D.C.

NL East Notes: Mets, Marlins, Phillies, Blevins

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The Nationals sorted through as many as four trade options before deciding to acquire Jerry Blevins, according to GM Mike Rizzo (link via James Wagner of the Washington Post).

NL East Notes: Phillies, Rollins, Marlins

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Said Hill: "This is why you build and try to create depth, to allow you to do what you need to do to win games at the Major League level." Since Mike Rizzo took over as Nationals GM in 2009, he’s seven different trades with A's GM Billy Beane of the Athletics.

Quick Hits: Downs, Nationals, Papelbon, Reynolds

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Pitcher Jordan Zimmermann and shortstop Ian Desmond are both open to extensions, Kerzel notes, but GM Mike Rizzo also needs to think about whether to extend Bryce Harper and Stephen Strasburg long-term (if that's practical -- Scott Boras represents both of them, and one would think his demands would be through the roof).

West Notes: McHugh, Astros, Mariners, Giants

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It's unclear whether the Giants might consider signing Brandon Belt to an extension, but if they did, the Anthony Rizzo, Allen Craig, Paul Goldschmidt and Billy Butler deals might provide a basic framework, writes Grant Brisbee of McCovey Chronicles.

NL Notes: Amaro, Nationals, Cordier

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But that does not mean that GM Mike Rizzo is done fiddling with his reserves, says Kilgore.

Nationals In Mix For Grant Balfour

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According to sources, GM Mike Rizzo & Co.

Balfour Expected To Sign Within The Next Week

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GM Mike Rizzo appeared on the MLB Network this morning and spoke in general terms regarding Balfour (via Kilgore): "Sometimes, you get some values at this time of year.

East Notes: Phillies, Nationals, Tanaka

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Nationals GM Mike Rizzo hasn't made many phone calls recently, but he's still looking for ways to make his team better heading into spring training, MASNsports' Dan Kolko writes.

Quick Hits: Rays, Athletics, Bello, Nationals, Storen

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Nationals GM Mike Rizzo says he does not expect to give extensions to arbitration-eligible pitchers Doug Fister and Tyler Clippard, MLB.com's Bill Ladson tweets.

East Notes: Orioles, Nationals

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GM Mike Rizzo confirmed that the team is interested in bringing Hernandez into the fold…

NL Notes: Bailey, Cruz, Espinosa, Phillies

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Danny Espinosa has been told by manager Matt Williams and GM Mike Rizzo he will be given the opportunity to compete with Anthony Rendon to be the Nationals' starting second baseman, writes Chase Hughes of Nats Insider.

Twelve Teams Have Asked Nationals About Espinosa

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Beyond that, GM Mike Rizzo plainly stated that he expects Espinosa to be his team's utility infielder in 2014, noting that despite a lack of experience at the hot corner, Espinosa has the tools to play third base.

Rays, Nats Discussing Trade Involving Lobaton, Karns

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Should a deal go down along the lines suggested by Topkin, it would follow a similar pattern (on a somewhat smaller scale) to other recent deals in which Nationals GM Mike Rizzo has swapped out pitching prospects for relatively youthful, established, cost-controlled big-leaguers.

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