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Take a Look Inside a Former Nationals Player's Mansion Up For Sale

Nbcwashington · · 312 words · By Erika Gonzalez; Patricia Fantis; Sophia Barnes
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Former Washington Nationals player Jayson Werth has retired from the game and is selling his private, 4-acre estate in McLean, Virginia, for over $6 million.

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What happened

Former Washington Nationals player Jayson Werth has retired from the game and is selling his private, 4-acre estate in McLean, Virginia, for over $6 million.

Why it matters

The 15,000-square foot home on Georgetown Pike backs up to beautiful Great Falls Park.

Common ground

It has all the luxurious elements you would expect in a mansion, and Werth made it his own with a batting cage, workout space, a flight simulator and even a radiation-proof room.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Jonathan Taylor of TTR Sotheby’s sold the property to Werth around 2011”
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Evidence confirms Jonathan Taylor is a real estate agent with TTR Sotheby's, but the specific transaction of selling the property to Werth in 2011 is not explicitly detailed in the snippets provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jayson Richard Gowan Werth is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2017.Werth made his MLB debut with the Blue Jays in 2002, and split t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayson_Werth
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit Jonathan Taylor's profile on Zillow to find ratings and reviews. Find great Washington, DC real estate professionals on Zillow like Jonathan Taylor of TTR Sotheby's International Realty.
https://www.zillow.com/profile/jtaylorttrsir
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web search NEUTRAL — Jonathan Taylor is the Founder and Managing Partner of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. He began his real estate career in 1984 with Dale Denton Real Estate in Georgetown, Washington DC.
https://www.luxuryhomemagazine.com/washingtondc/realtor.html…
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Claim 2: “The property has 10 bedrooms, nine bathrooms and three and a half baths”
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The evidence provided discusses a property in 'The Sanctuary' and general Wikipedia entries for the number 10, none of which relate to Jayson Werth's property specifications.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 10 (ten) is the even natural number following 9 and preceding 11. Ten is the base of decimal numeral systems, the most common systems for denoting numbers in both spoken and written language. The Engl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 10-10-321, 10-10-345, 10-10-220, and 10-10-987 are United States long-distance phone services best known for their prolific television and direct mail advertising in the late 1990s. 10-10-321 was the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10-10-321
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ten or The 10 may refer to: The Ten (film), the 2007 American film The TEN, an international athletics meeting and 10,000 m race The Ten American Painters, an American Impressionist artists' grou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ten
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Claim 3: “is selling his private, 4-acre estate in McLean, Virginia, for over $6 million”
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One source states he is selling the estate for over $6 million, while another reports he has already sold a 3.82-3.92 acre estate for $5.7 million, contradicting the 'over $6 million' price point and current status.
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web search NEUTRAL — Former Washington Nationals player Jayson Werth has retired from the game and is selling his private, 4-acre estate in McLean, Virginia, for over $6 million. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-area-real-estate…
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web search NEUTRAL — McLean, Virginia, United States. Former Washington Nationals star Jayson Werth has sold his 3.92 acre estate in McLean, Virginia for $5.7 million. The property had been on & off the market since 2019 …
https://www.priceypads.com/former-nationals-star-jayson-wert…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former Washington Nationals player Jayson Werth has retired from playing and is selling his private 4-acre estate in McLean, Virginia, for more than $6 million.
https://vintage-kitchen.com/food/question-does-jayson-werth-…
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Claim 4: “an electromagnetic radiation-blocking cell known as a Faraday cage”
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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Claim 5: “when the married father of two came from the Philadelphia Phillies”
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Wikipedia and The New York Times confirm Jayson Werth played for the Philadelphia Phillies before joining the Washington Nationals around 2011.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Philadelphia Phillies' 2008 season was the 126th in the history of the franchise. The team finished with a regular season record of 92–70, first in the National League East. In the postseason, the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Philadelphia_Phillies_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jayson Richard Gowan Werth (born May 20, 1979) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2002 to 2017. His 15-season career was split among …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayson_Werth
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Divisi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies
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Claim 6: “The spacious stone colonial is flanked by not one but two guest homes”
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The provided evidence discusses unrelated properties in Newtown Square and California, not Jayson Werth's estate.
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web search NEUTRAL — features. Separate bungalow (guest house). Second kitchenette. Quartz countertops in bungalow.This is a very sturdy home with a stone foundation and a lot of history. It has been well-maintained over …
https://ouroldhouses.com/check-out-the-fireplaces-two-houses…
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web search NEUTRAL — This stunning property is located in Newtown Square. The traditional stone farmhouse has a picturesque facade and a charming interior. Outside you will see the trademark style of a stone Colonial that…
https://alcovemedia.com/blog/975garrettmillrd
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web search NEUTRAL — Designed as a tree house and woven into the landscape of California’s Martis Valley – within striking distance of Lake Tahoe – is Analog House, jointly desig...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sXz96MdKzk
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Claim 7: “The 15,000-square foot home on Georgetown Pike backs up to beautiful Great Falls Park”
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While multiple real estate listings (Redfin, Homes.com, Jonathan Taylor Group) confirm the address and that it was Jayson Werth's home, the specific claim about the square footage and bordering Great Falls Park is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets, though the location is confirmed.
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web search NEUTRAL — 8548-A Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22102 About this home Home to former Washington Nationals star Jayson Werth. Just 20 minutes from downtown Washington DC, 10 minutes from Tysons Corner Malls and bey…
https://www.redfin.com/VA/McLean/8548A-Georgetown-Pike-22102…
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web search NEUTRAL — Home to former Washington Nationals star Jayson Werth. Just 20 minutes from downtown Washington DC, 10 minutes from Tysons Corner Malls and beyond the trees at the end of a private drive, this McLean …
https://www.homes.com/property/8548-georgetown-pike-mclean-v…
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web search NEUTRAL — Property Details OPEN SUNDAY 3/14 FROM 1-3PM. Home to former Washington Nationals star Jayson Werth. Just 20 minutes from downtown Washington DC, 10 minutes from Tysons Corner Malls and beyond the tre…
https://jtaylorgroup.com/properties/8548-a-georgetown-pike-m…
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Claim 8: “Werth made it his own with a batting cage, workout space, a flight simulator and even a radiation-proof room”
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The evidence provided for this claim is completely irrelevant, discussing NBA player Jayson Tatum instead of Jayson Werth's home features.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jayson Christopher Tatum Sr. (/ ˈteɪtəm / TAY-təm; born March 3, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayson_Tatum
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web search NEUTRAL — View the profile of Boston Celtics Forward Jayson Tatum on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4065648/jayson-tatum
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has been ruled out for Game 7 of a thrilling first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Tatum sat out the entire fourth quarter of a Game 6…
https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/breaking-news/article/celtics-j…
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Claim 9: “And for $6,495,000, it could be yours”
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The provided Wikipedia evidence discusses a horse named Dornoch and general name meanings, providing no information on the listing price of the estate.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dornoch (foaled April 22, 2021) is a retired multiple-Grade one winning American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2024 Belmont Stakes and Haskell Stakes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornoch_(horse)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jayson is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jayson Richard Gowan Werth (born May 20, 1979) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2002 to 2017. His 15-season career was split among …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayson_Werth
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Claim 10: “Former Washington Nationals player Jayson Werth has retired from the game”
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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and CBS Sports, confirm that Jayson Werth has retired from professional baseball.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jayson Richard Gowan Werth is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2017.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayson_Werth
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web search NEUTRAL — Jayson Werth, who spent the last seven seasons of his 15-year Major League career with the Washington Nationals, has retired from professional baseball — just without using that particular word.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/28/jayson-wert…
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest on Jayson Werth including news, stats, videos, and more on CBSSports.com.Werth (hamstring) told Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports that his career has come to an end, officially retiring from…
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/players/44638/jayson-werth/
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.