Bryce Harper charged the mound after being hit in the hip by a pitch from a San Francisco reliever, inciting a bench-clearing brawl between the Nationals and Giants.
The NL champion Mets are bringing back outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, with the sides hammering home a three-year, $75 million deal Friday night, according to media reports.
Former Met Daniel Murphy, who earned NLCS MVP honors, has reached agreement with the Nationals on a three-year deal.
Dusty Baker will return to the bench as the new manager of the Washington Nationals, it was announced Tuesday.
The Washington Nationals will name former San Diego Padres skipper Bud Black as their sixth manager, according to a report by the Washington Post.
Cal Ripken Jr. acknowledged being interested in the Nationals' managerial opening, saying during a recent radio interview that he would "answer the phone" if called by Washington GM Mike Rizzo.
