Fruto among 12 Nationals getting deals
WASHINGTON -- The Nationals on Tuesday agreed to terms on 2007 contracts with pitchers Jason Bergmann, Micah Bowie, Emiliano Fruto, Joel Hanrahan, Jon Rauch, Tim Redding, Saul Rivera, Billy Traber and Ryan Wagner, outfielders Ryan Church and Michael Restovich and infielder Josh Wilson.
The Nationals have now agreed to terms on '07 contacts with 67 of the 71 players slated to participate in Major League Spring Training. Only outfielder Nook Logan, right-hander John Patterson, closer Chad Cordero and third baseman Ryan Zimmerman remain unsigned. Cordero and Patterson are arbitration-eligible.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com.