--RHP Kip Wells signed a minor league contract with the Nationals and will attempt to crack the Opening Day roster as a reliever. 

For four seasons, the Nationals could always count on their bullpen to pick up the starters after a poor outing. 

--RHP Kip Wells signed a minor league contract with the Nationals and will attempt to crack the Opening Day roster as a reliever. 

For four seasons, the Nationals could always count on their bullpen to pick up the starters after a poor outing. 

--RHP Kip Wells signed a minor league contract with the Nationals and will attempt to crack the Opening Day roster as a reliever. 

Houston's Mike Hampton had his best outing of the spring on Friday. 

Right-hander Julian Tavarez has agreed to a non-guaranteed, minor league contract with the Washington Nationals. 

Right-hander Julian Tavarez has agreed to a non-guaranteed, minor league contract with the Washington Nationals. 

Marquis Grissom taught him how to bunt. 

After a slow offseason, the Nationals made a big splash just before spring training, signing 1B/OF Adam Dunn. 

--RHP Kip Wells signed a minor league deal with the Nationals, and he will attempt to win a bullpen job. 

Mike Rizzo has worked in major league front offices for 27 years, all of it geared toward one career goal: to become general manager of a big-league club. 

Right-hander Kip Wells has agreed to a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals, who are looking for bullpen help. 

Mike Rizzo arrives for work every day looking like the most comfortable man in the state, the events surrounding theWashingtonNationals for the past three weeks notwithstanding. 

TORONTO -- The World Baseball Classic has been a blast so far for the United States.