Carlos Beltran's progress is being hindered by his knees again _ this time it's the left knee that will keep him off the field four or five days.

Laynce Nix hit an RBI double in the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals beat a New York Mets split squad Tuesday.

Terry Collins addressed the New York Mets before their first full-squad workout and promised some screaming.
New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon predicted his family "will be vindicated" from a claim they had prior knowledge of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme.

Adrian Gonzalez, Mark Reynolds and Shaun Marcum switched leagues Monday as teams started trading at baseball's winter meetings. Cliff Lee's agent showed up, too, but said no telling when his prize pitcher might sign.

Right fielder Jayson Werth has agreed to a $126 million, seven-year contract with the Washington Nationals.

Free agent outfielder Jayson Werth and the Washington Nationals reached a megadeal Sunday, a startling $126 million, seven-year contract that seemed to catch most everyone by surprise at baseball's winter meetings.

Free agent outfielder Jayson Werth and the Washington Nationals reached a megadeal Sunday, a startling $126 million, seven-year contract that seemed to catch most everyone by surprise at baseball's winter meetings.
Some general managers had just arrived at the winter meetings and some were not even at the winter meetings yet when the Washington Nationals made a startling announcement Sunday evening: They had agreed with right fielder Jayson Werth on a $126 million, seven-year contract.