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Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos can't put the squeeze on Reds pitcher Mike Leake's sacrifice bunt attempt in the seventh. Leake was thrown out by third baseman Ryan Zimmerman. (Associated Press)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez (47), left, and Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos (3), right, celebrate together after Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman (11) steals home in the 10th inning on a wild pitch by Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Alfredo Simon (31) to win the game in extra innings, 3-2. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos batted .267 with 15 home runs and 52 RBI during his rookie season. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos is shown in spring training 2012 in Viera, Fla. (Associated Press)

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Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos, entering his second full season in the majors, was seized from his home in Valencia, Venezuela, in November. He was rescued after more than 48 hours and shook hands with an unidentified boy upon leaving police headquarters. (AP Photo/Lexander Loiza)

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Washington Nationals' catcher (3) Wilson Ramos (left) is joined by Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo (right) during remarks to reporters about his recent abduction in front of his family home in Venezuela, in the team's clubhouse in Washington, DC, Friday, November 18, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr. / The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals' catcher (3) Wilson Ramos (left) is joined by Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo (right) during remarks to reporters about his recent abduction in front of his family home in Venezuela, in the team's clubhouse in Washington, DC, Friday, November 18, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr. / The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals' catcher (3) Wilson Ramos (left) is joined by Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo (right) during remarks to reporters about his recent abduction in front of his family home in Venezuela, in the team's clubhouse in Washington, DC, Friday, November 18, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr. / The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals' catcher (3) Wilson Ramos (left) is joined by Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo (right) during remarks to reporters about his recent abduction in front of his family home in Venezuela, in the team's clubhouse in Washington, DC, Friday, November 18, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr. / The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals' catcher (3) Wilson Ramos (left) is joined by Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo (right) during remarks to reporters about his recent abduction in front of his family home in Venezuela, in the team's clubhouse in Washington, DC, Friday, November 18, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr. / The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals' catcher (3) Wilson Ramos (left) is hugged by team mate Stephen Lombardozzi (1) (right) after offering remarks to reporters about his recent abduction in front of his family home in Venezuela, in the team's clubhouse in Washington, DC, Friday, November 18, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr. / The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals' catcher (3) Wilson Ramos (center) is welcomed by team mates Ryan Zimmerman (11) (left) and Stephen Lombardozzi (1) (right) after offering remarks to reporters about his recent abduction in front of his family home in Venezuela, in the team's clubhouse in Washington, DC, Friday, November 18, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr. / The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals' catcher (3) Wilson Ramos (right) hugs team mate Ryan Zimmerman (11) (left) after offering remarks to reporters about his recent abduction in front of his family home in Venezuela, in the team's clubhouse in Washington, DC, Friday, November 18, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr. / The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals' catcher (3) Wilson Ramos (left) gets a hug from Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo (right) following remarks to reporters about his recent abduction in front of his family home in Venezuela, in the team's clubhouse in Washington, DC, Friday, November 18, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr. / The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals' catcher (3) Wilson Ramos (left) is joined by Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo (right) during remarks to reporters about his recent abduction in front of his family home in Venezuela, in the team's clubhouse in Washington, DC, Friday, November 18, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr. / The Washington Times)

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Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos and Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo share a hug after a brief press conference. Ramos was in town to see the Nationals doctors less than a week after he was rescued from kidnappers in Venezuela.

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Wilson Ramos greets teammates Ryan Zimmerman, left, and Steve Lombardozzi in the Nationals clubhouse after a brief press conference. It was the first time he'd seen either since he was kidnapped in Venezuela last week.

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Wilson Ramos greets teammate Steve Lombardozzi in the Nationals clubhouse after a brief press conference. Lombardozzi had been at Nationals Park working out.

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Wilson Ramos gives a bear hug to teammate Ryan Zimmerman, who happened to be at Nationals Park working out, after a brief press conference.

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Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos attends a news conference at Judicial Police headquarters in Valencia, Venezuela, on Nov. 12, 2011. (Associated Press)