The longest-tenured Nationals player isn't going anywhere. According to the Washington Post's Barry Svrluga, Zimmerman and the 2019 World Series Champions agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal with additional performance bonuses that could max out at $5 million.
The reduction in compensation is significant. Zimmerman made $18 million last year after making $14 million each of the previous six seasons. His salary hasn’t been this low since 2008.
However, the 35-year-old Zimmerman was the first player drafted in franchise history in the 2005 MLB draft. Twice before he's signed extensions with the team, but he entered free agency for the first time after last year’s World Series win.