MASN’s Ben Goessling really grabbed a hold of today’s big hardball news: the Nationals have locked up free agent pitcher Chien-Ming Wang on an arrangement that could see him in D.C. for the next two years. The Nats aren’t sharing details about the acquisition at the moment, but they are slated to unveil Wang at a news conference on Friday in Viera, Florida, where they’re holding spring training. Goessling reports that Wang will pull in $2 million in base salary, and could earn hefty incentives if he performs well.

The soon-to-be 30-year-old Wang had a less-than-optimal performance last season while in the employ of New York: his record was a flaccid 1-6 and his ERA sat right around 10 in only nine starts. A shoulder injury left Wang watching as the Yankees won the World Series.

The deal is low-risk for the Nats, who are getting a player but two seasons removed from winning 38 games in 2007 and 2008. Wang’s stiff, surgically repaired shoulder probably will keep him on the shelf until early summer, and a replication of his best days is probably past him. That said, Wang might be a serviceable option for the team, which is desperate for any kind of production on the mound.