Nationals avoid arbitration with Stephen Strasburg, Craig Stammen, Danny Espinosa, Drew Storen and Jose Lobaton

Nine eligible Washington Nationals filed for arbitration earlier this week. Tyler Clippard was traded to the Oakland A's, leaving the Nationals with eight arbitration-eligible players to sign. Wilson Ramos signed last night, agreeing to what CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman reported was a 1-year/$3.55M deal.

Deals with Craig Stammen, Danny Espinosa and backup catcher Jose Lobaton followed.

Stammen, who avoided arbitration in 2013 by signing a 2-year/$2.25M extension, reportedly signed a 1-year/$2.25M deal for 2014 last night.

#Nats have avoided arbitration with Craig Stammen, agreeing to $2.25 million salary.

— Mark Zuckerman (@ZuckermanCSN) January 16, 2015

Espinosa earned $540,850 in 2014. The Nats' utility infielder reportedly avoided arbitration by signing a 1-year/$1.8M deal.

Nats have avoided arbitration with Danny Espinosa. He gets $1.8 million in 2015.

— James Wagner (@JamesWagnerWP) January 16, 2015

Lobaton avoided arbitration by signing a 1-year/$950,000 deal with the Tampa Bay Rays last winter, then was traded to the Nationals a month later. The Nats' backstop agreed to a 1-year/$1.2M deal last night.

Jose Lobaton agrees with #Nats at $1.2 million.

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) January 16, 2015

Stephen Strasburg avoided arbitration last winter by agreeing to a 1-year/$3.975M deal in January.

The '09 no.1 overall pick was (14-11) in 34 starts this past season, posting a 3.14 ERA, a 2.94 FIP, 43 walks (1.80 BB/9) and 242 Ks (10.13 K/9) in a career-high 215 IP.

The #Nats have agreed to terms with RHP Stephen Strasburg, avoiding arbitration for the 2015 season. pic.twitter.com/vOBeD0EoIi

— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) January 16, 2015

According to a report by Washington Post writer Barry Svrluga, Strasburg and the Nationals avoided arbitration by agreeing to a 1-year/$7.4M deal for 2015.

Stephen Strasburg will make $7.4 million in 2015, avoiding arbitration. He made $3.975 in 2014.

— Barry Svrluga (@barrysvrluga) January 16, 2015

The Nationals have until 1:00 PM today to agree to deals for 2015 with their remaining arbitration-eligible players: Doug Fister, Jerry Blevins and reliever Drew Storen...

Fister and the Nationals avoided arbitration by agreeing to a 1-year/$7.2M deal last February after he was acquired from the Detroit Tigers. Blevins too avoided arbitration by agreeing to a 1-year/$1.675M deal for 2014 after he was acquired by the Nationals from the Oakland A's last winter.

UPDATE: Storen signed a 1-year/$3.45M deal last winter, avoiding arbitration for the second straight season... he too has now avoided arbitration this time aroung by reportedly signing a 1-year/$5.7M deal, leaving only Fister and Blevins unsigned... for now....

Drew Storen has signed for $5.7 million, avoiding arbitration with #Nats. Two more to go before 1 p.m. deadline: Fister, Blevins.

— Mark Zuckerman (@ZuckermanCSN) January 16, 2015