Howie Kendrick re-signs with Nationals - 美國職棒

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Howie Kendrick reportedly will return to the nation's capital after agreeing
to a two-year deal worth $7 million with the Washington Nationals.

Howie Kendrick > 7M，2年，國民


Bob Nightengale of USA Today first reported the agreement, with Ken Rosenthal
of The Athletic confirming.

今日美國的Nightengale先報導這則消息，The Athletic的Rosenthal也確認這則消息


Kendrick finished the 2017 season in Washington after the Nationals acquired
him in July in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies.

國民去年季中從費城人交易來


All things considered, the 34-year-old was a pleasant surprise last season.
Between his time with the Phillies and Nationals, he batted .315 with nine
home runs and 41 RBI. His .368 on-base and .475 slugging percentages were
both the highest of his career.

雖然34歲了，不過去年還是打的不錯。.368OBP/.475SLG都是生涯新高


Kendrick continued to be a versatile defender as well. According to Baseball
Reference, he played 63 games in the outfield, 15 games at second base and
four games at first base.

可以守外野、二壘、一壘


Re-signing Kendrick makes a lot of sense for the Nationals.

國民簽下Kendrick是相當合理的


Adam Eaton is signed through the 2021 season, but he's also coming off a year
in which a torn ACL limited him to 23 games. Jayson Werth is a free agent as
well. Throw in what could be termed a relative breakout season for Michael
Taylor, and there are some big question marks about Washington's outfield
beyond Bryce Harper.

Adam Eaton受傷、Jayson Werth成自由球員。Michael Taylor是否能維持去年球季，季末
Bryce Harper也會成為自由球員。


Kendrick doesn't address all of those questions, but he at least gives the
team another option as a fourth outfielder.

雖然Kendrick不是國民外野的解藥，不過可以暫時給國民OF一些深度。


The Nationals may also need him to play at second to start the 2018 season
depending on the health of Daniel Murphy. Murphy had surgery on his right
knee in October, and the team didn't hide the fact he's facing a lengthy
rehabilitation.

還有Daniel Murphy不健康的話，Howie也可以暫時守二壘


The presence of Kendrick means the team doesn't need to scramble to find a
replacement for Murphy should his recovery linger beyond Opening Day.

Firing Dusty Baker after he helped the team win 95 and 97 games showed how
desperate the Nationals are to win a World Series while Harper is still under
contract. The 2015 National League MVP may ultimately re-sign with Washington
after the 2018 season, though that can't be taken for granted.

季末開除總教練Dusty Baker，意味者國民想趁者Harper還在時來拚一下。


Kendrick isn't the kind of player who puts the Nationals over the top in
their quest for a World Series ring, but the depth and experience the 12-year
veteran provides can be invaluable for a title-contending team.

這位12年的老將，可以提供想競爭奪冠的國民一定的深度和經驗

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總結:

已經34歲的Howie Kendrick，跟國民簽下7M/2年

去年守過外野/二壘/一壘，Kendrick以前也有守過三壘

去年球季打出 .315/ .368/ .475 / OPS.844 / OPS+ 119，不過只出賽91場比賽

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