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Howie Kendrick reportedly will return to the nation's capital after agreeing
to a two-year deal worth $7 million with the Washington Nationals.
Howie Kendrick > 7M，2年，国民
Bob Nightengale of USA Today first reported the agreement, with Ken Rosenthal
of The Athletic confirming.
今日美国的Nightengale先报导这则消息，The Athletic的Rosenthal也确认这则消息
Kendrick finished the 2017 season in Washington after the Nationals acquired
him in July in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies.
国民去年季中从费城人交易来
All things considered, the 34-year-old was a pleasant surprise last season.
Between his time with the Phillies and Nationals, he batted .315 with nine
home runs and 41 RBI. His .368 on-base and .475 slugging percentages were
both the highest of his career.
虽然34岁了，不过去年还是打的不错。.368OBP/.475SLG都是生涯新高
Kendrick continued to be a versatile defender as well. According to Baseball
Reference, he played 63 games in the outfield, 15 games at second base and
four games at first base.
可以守外野、二垒、一垒
Re-signing Kendrick makes a lot of sense for the Nationals.
国民签下Kendrick是相当合理的
Adam Eaton is signed through the 2021 season, but he's also coming off a year
in which a torn ACL limited him to 23 games. Jayson Werth is a free agent as
well. Throw in what could be termed a relative breakout season for Michael
Taylor, and there are some big question marks about Washington's outfield
beyond Bryce Harper.
Adam Eaton受伤、Jayson Werth成自由球员。Michael Taylor是否能维持去年球季，季末
Bryce Harper也会成为自由球员。
Kendrick doesn't address all of those questions, but he at least gives the
team another option as a fourth outfielder.
虽然Kendrick不是国民外野的解药，不过可以暂时给国民OF一些深度。
The Nationals may also need him to play at second to start the 2018 season
depending on the health of Daniel Murphy. Murphy had surgery on his right
knee in October, and the team didn't hide the fact he's facing a lengthy
rehabilitation.
还有Daniel Murphy不健康的话，Howie也可以暂时守二垒
The presence of Kendrick means the team doesn't need to scramble to find a
replacement for Murphy should his recovery linger beyond Opening Day.
Firing Dusty Baker after he helped the team win 95 and 97 games showed how
desperate the Nationals are to win a World Series while Harper is still under
contract. The 2015 National League MVP may ultimately re-sign with Washington
after the 2018 season, though that can't be taken for granted.
季末开除总教练Dusty Baker，意味者国民想趁者Harper还在时来拼一下。
Kendrick isn't the kind of player who puts the Nationals over the top in
their quest for a World Series ring, but the depth and experience the 12-year
veteran provides can be invaluable for a title-contending team.
这位12年的老将，可以提供想竞争夺冠的国民一定的深度和经验