The Philadelphia Phillies and Laynce Nix have agreed to a two-year deal worth $2.5mm, according to sources close to Jim Salisbury of CSNphilly.com.
Nix, 31, hit .250/.299/.451 in 124 games with the Washington Nationals in 2011.
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12/04/11
The Opening Day starter for the Washington Nationals, Livan Hernandez, could be suspended for beaning Colby Rasmus and then admitting to the crime, Mark Zuckerman of CSNwashington.com reports.
“I hit the guy because he [Cardinals' pitcher Chris Carpenter] hit somebody,” Hernandez said.
Carpenter hit Laynce Nix earlier in the game, but it wasn’t until Cardinals’ right-handed pitcher [...]
03/22/11
When Washington Nationals’ outfielder Laynce Nix was asked about the interest that the Houston Astros had in him, he was not concerned, Bill Ladson of MLB.com reports.
“It doesn’t mean anything until it happens,” Nix said. “It doesn’t change anything I do. I’m getting ready for a season. It’s real simple for me, because [...]
03/12/11
Nationals’ outfielder Laynce Nix has an uphill battle to break camp with the Washington Nations says the team manager, Jim Riggleman reports Bill Ladson of MLB.com reports. However, the Houston Astros may be interested in the left-handed outfielder according to a baseball source close to Ladson. Houston would like to add a left-handed hitter off [...]
03/11/11
According to a team press release the Washington Nationals have agreed to a Minor League deal with outfielder Laynce Nix. He will receive an invitation to the Major League Spring Training.
Nix hit .291 with 4 HR’s and 18 RBI’s with the Reds in 2010.
02/03/11
The Seattle Mariners offered outfielder Laynce Nix a contract, according to a source close to John Hickey of AOL FanHouse.
Nix, 30, hit .239/.291/.476 with 15 home runs and 46 RBIs in 97 games for the 2010 Reds.
12/09/10
Outfielder Laynce Nix has become a free agent and cleared waivers after he declined an outright assignment by the Cincinnati Reds, according to MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon.
Nix, 30, hit .239/.291/.476 with 15 home runs and 46 RBIs in 97 games for the 2010 Reds.
11/09/10
John Fayman, the Red’s beat writer for the Cincinnati Enquirer, Tweets: “#Reds re-sign Laynce Nix to a minor league deal.” The Red’s were rumored last week at the Winter Meetings to be working on re-signing Nix. Nix, 29, made $600,000 in 2009 while hitting 15 home runs, driving in 46 RBIs and hitting .239. You [...]
12/19/09