By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
NEW YORK -- The Nationals promoted general manager Mike Rizzo to executive vice president of baseball operations and GM and signed him to a five-year contract extension on Tuesday.
The Nationals increased their win total from 59 in 2009 to 69 this past season, and their 10-game improvement tied for the fourth-best in the Major Leagues this season behind the Padres (plus-15), Reds (13) and Rays (12).
"Mike Rizzo is unquestionably one of the best baseball minds in the game," managing principal owner Ted Lerner said in a statement. "He has a unique ability to see player talent for what it is, what it can be, and how it fits into building a team.
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