Doug Fister missed time with a forearm injury and struggled to keep the ball down when he was on the mound in 2015, so the Washington Nationals didn't make a qualifying offer to the right-hander, who signed a one-year deal with the Houston Astros today.
Jordan Zimmermann signed a 5-year/$110M deal with the Detroit Tigers back on November 30th. Washington will get a compensatory draft pick for the right-hander, since they made a qualifying offer to their 2007 2nd Round pick before he hit free agency.
The Nationals did not make a qualifying offer to Denard Span, who signed a 3-year/$31M with the San Francisco Giants on January 7th, after an injury-filled campaign during which the 31-year-old outfielder underwent three separate surgical procedures while dealing with core muscle, back and hip injuries.