Chad Tracy has only logged 68 plate appearances this year, but he has apparently made a pretty good impression on the Nationals.
According to Mark Zuckerman of CSNWashington.com, Nationals manager Davey Johnson announced before tonight’s game that the club has signed Tracy to a one-year contract extension. No word yet on the terms, but he is expected to receive a raise from his $750,000 salary from this season.
After spending last season with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan’s Central League, Tracy joined the Nationals over the winter on a minor league deal and made the Opening Day roster after Rick Ankiel suffered a quad injury. The 32-year-old suffered a torn right groin muscle in May and missed nearly two months, but he has made the most out of his limited opportunities off the Nats’ bench, hitting .283/.353/.517 with three home runs, 13 RBI and an .870 OPS.