August 18, 2010

Nationals Sign Bryce Harper at Deadline: The Washington Nationals agreed to a contract with No. 1 overall draft pick Bryce Harper just before Monday's deadline. Dubbed "Baseball's Chosen One" at age 16 last year by Sports Illustrated, Harper left high school two years early to prepare for this payday -- a rookie record $9.9 million, five-year deal. As a sign of how far the Nats have to go despite signing Harper and pitching phenom Stephen Strasburg last year, the team is described as "only eighth-worst among 30 major league clubs" in the linked AP story.

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