Nationals make deals with four players, avoiding arbitration – The Post
Washington Nationals OF Josh Willingham got a big raise in his second year of arbitration — up to $4.6 milllion from $2.95 million. Not bad if you an get it. Catchers Jesus Flores and Wil Nieves also avoid arbitration, as did reliever Jason Bergmann who will make $750,000 in 2010.
Only two other Nats, relievers Brian Bruney and Sean Burnett, are still slated for arbitration. Bruney was picked up from the Yankees in the offseason, while Burnett was acquired with Nyjer Morgan for Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
