Nationals
Manager Matt Williams Has
Two-Year Deal
The
Deal signed by
Matt Williams*to manage the Nationals, which was agreed upon*
back in October,*is a
Two-Year pact that includes two club options,
reports Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post. Details of the contract were previously unreported.
As Kilgore **tes, two years is a fairly typical guarantee for a
Manager without MLB experience, and
Williams follows in the footsteps of the Cardinals' Mike Matheny in that regard. On the other hand, other first-time skippers to sign on for the 2014 season -- Brad Ausmus of the Tigers, Ryne Sandberg of the Phillies, Rick Renteria of the Cubs, and Bryan Price of the Reds -- secured three-year deals. (Of course, we do **t k**w the guaranteed dollars included in all of the deals.)
Coming to Washington after serving as the Diamondbacks' third base coach,
Williams will face high expectations at the helm of a club that underperformed in 2013. The 48-year-old was a highly productive big leaguer over 17 seasons, most of which were spent with the Giants and D'Backs.
