Nationals place Adam Dunn on waivers

by Eli Greenspan on Aug 3, 2010 8:13 PM EDT

The Washington Nationals have placed first baseman Adam Dunn on waivers today in a final attempt to move the slugger. Dunn, who is hitting .276 with 26 home runs and a .366 on-base percentage, is on pace for his seventh consecutive season with at least 38 home runs or more. He will also be a free agent following this season.

National League teams will be given priority in the waiver process, meaning teams like the White Sox and Rays that were really interested in Dunn may not be given the opportunity to work out a deal.

The Giants are one possibility to put a claim on Dunn, but it would probably be in the outfielder considering Aubrey Huff is having a great year.

This is really just a formality as I expect the Nationals to hold on to Dunn and then sign him to a long-term extension after the season.

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I would like to see a deal worked out

by the nationals, so they could actually get somthing for the slugger. But I don’t think any team would sign a deal, for what they might ask. Also, he is almost too good of an offer to pass up.

by BaseballRainMan on Aug 3, 2010 10:12 PM EDT reply actions

Huff would move to the OF full time

He’s spent a lot of time in LF and RF this season

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by Gobroks on Aug 4, 2010 10:57 PM EDT reply actions

Havn't been paying much attention to the Giants this year,

what has happened to Rowand?

by BaseballRainMan on Aug 5, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions

He's has a low BABIP

and that coincided with Andres Torres’ breakout making him a 4th OF. And he can’t layoff that low and away slider.

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by Gobroks on Aug 5, 2010 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions

That's horrible for the Giants

12 million a year for a 4th outfielder?

by BaseballRainMan on Aug 5, 2010 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

he was never really good enough to justify that contract

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by Gobroks on Aug 5, 2010 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions

They really got carried away

with that good season in Philly. Did the Giants just go nuts and spend all that money or did they think it was a justified contract?

by BaseballRainMan on Aug 5, 2010 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions

I really don't know

When they signed him they already had Randy Winn and Dave Roberts who could play CF so it was a weird move from the beginning

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by Gobroks on Aug 5, 2010 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions