A second person confirmed to the AP there is an agreement in principle in place, without describing the terms. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. He helped the franchise win its first World Series title in 2019, but did not play last year, opting out of the season because of concerns about his family’s health amid the coronavirus pandemic. Zimmerman asked in a June entry of the diary of sorts he occasionally wrote for the AP in 2020. Zimmerman hit .257 with six homers and 27 RBIs in 171 at-bats in 2019, and homered to start the Nationals’ comeback from a 2-0 deficit in the World Series opener against the Houston Astros.

Source: Fox News January 23, 2021 15:22 UTC