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Washington Nationals' Aaron Barrett plays during an exhibition spring training baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, March 8, 2014, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Washington Nationals' Brock Peterson plays during an exhibition spring training baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, March 8, 2014, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann plays in the first inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, March 11, 2014, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Washington Nationals' Jayson Werth plays in an exhibition spring training baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, March 11, 2014, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann plays an exhibition spring training baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, March 11, 2014, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Washington Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth plays in an exhibition spring training baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, March 11, 2014, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Manny Delcarmen throws in the ninth inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, March 11, 2014, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)