"His deal was creative. Nats pay him $3 million now with $2.25 million in an innings incentives package and $4 million guaranteed if his mutual option is not picked up. The mutual option is for $12 million. Essentially, it's only an $8 million option due to the $4 million option buyout."
"To make room on the roster for Littell, the Nats DFA'd Richard Lovelady. There is a chance that Lovelady will not be claimed. We will see if the Nats are able to retain him. Lovelady pitched 4.0 innings in Spring Training with a 2.25 ERA - but a high 1.750 WHIP given that he walked three batters in those 4.0 innings."
The Washington Nationals are 16 days away from Opening Day and past the halfway point of Spring Training with a record of 8-4 through 15 games. Pitcher Zack Littell's contract became official, featuring a complex structure: $3 million upfront, $2.25 million in innings incentives, and a mutual option worth $12 million with a $4 million buyout. This brings the team's CBT payroll to $118 million before additional incentive bonuses from Littell, Foster Griffin, and Miles Mikolas. To accommodate Littell on the 40-man roster, the Nationals designated Richard Lovelady for assignment. The team travels to Jupiter to face the Marlins, with Foster Griffin starting and a lineup resembling Opening Day configuration.
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