On Saturday night, Jayson Werth finally got his deserved induction into the Washington Nationals Ring of Honor. The outfielder is the first National to have the honor bestowed on them after a memorable seven-year stint in the nation’s capital.
Heading into the 2011 season, Werth penned a $126 million contract over the next seven years to bring this team out of the doldrums of major league baseball. The previous three seasons had the Nationals losing 59, 59 and 69 games before his arrival. Werth helped change all of that.
In his first season, he was one of the main attractions on an 80-81 team that finally showed some promise.