His neighbors include teammates Cliff Lee and Ryan Howard. The 2,500-square-foot penthouse is on the market for $3.1 million. © 2020 The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC Terms of Use/Privacy Policy. Compete for $1 million in Week 4 with FanDuel, SP’s official fantasy partner. But we hear that less than 12 hours after the condo hit the market, there's been strong interest. Nationals closer Jonathan Papelbon, as you may have read, recently bought a house in Alexandria, Va. Papelbon put his 4,200-square-foot condo in the prestigious 1706 Rittenhouse Square building on the market yesterday for $6.9 million, as reported by Philly Mag. WASHINGTON — As many in the media call for his departure from Washington (links here, here, here and here), suspended Nationals closer Jonathan Papelbon becomes a suburban Virginia homeowner, buying a $2.9 million property in Fairfax County. That has put Papelbon's future in Washington in doubt, thus leaving him with a potentially tough decision to make on that house. We’re on the same page now, which is good. Head to tomorrow’s game.”. Listing agent Kelly Pendino-Betley of GH Realty declined to comment. Jonathan Papelbon has a new house, but whether he’s got a new home is still up in the air. Former Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon, his wife, Ashley, and their two children are saying good-bye to their Beacon Street abode. Manager Matt Williams took heat for his handling of the situation, allowing Papelbon to pitch in the ninth inning and admitting he did not know the full scope of the situation before talking to reporters after the game. Massive. People have been talking about the house he is building, but today is the first time I've seen it. The Papelbons' primary residence is in Hattiesburg, Miss. If Papelbon and the Nationals do part ways after the season, it is likely that Papelbon will find work elsewhere. 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Frequently Asked Summertime Questions About COVID-19 Answered By Dr. Mallika Marshall, 1 Dead After Suitland Parkway Crash in Which Driver Fled. Get up … I was told he wanted to do it in Canebrake, but they told him no, so he gave them the finger and basically built it on land that if you didn't know better, you would think it was part of Canebrake. Jonathan Papelbon Attacks Bryce Harper in Nationals Dugout, suspended for the rest of the 2015 season, left open the possibility of a future divorce, https://twitter.com/Wale/status/649295101642977280, Gallup: 60 Percent Of Americans Own Guns For 'Personal Safety'. Stimulus Package Update: Is A Deal Even Possible At This Point? The following day, Williams left open the possibility of a future divorce from Papelbon, saying: “Incidents like that in the dugout is not the way we want to play our games…As it sits right now, Jonathan’s a part of that, so we have to get past that. Jonathan Papelbon Buys House in D.C. Stimulus Package Update: As Unemployment Claims Climb, Have Both Sides Found Common Ground? Stimulus Package Update: Is Time Running Out On A Possible Second Stimulus Check. Our Chick Hernandez tweeted the Papelbon story and this is what D.C. rapper Wale had to say about it: @CHICKatCSN lemme know (if) when that joint free up, — Young Olu the Genius (@Wale) September 30, 2015. E-mail us! Jonathan Papelbon, just named as the Phillies lone All-Star, recently asked to be traded to a playoff team. ©2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. He just happened to pay for it less than two weeks before he got into a now-infamous fight with Bryce Harper in the team's dugout. In that case, Papelbon and his real estate agent should contact D.C. rapper and Washington Wizards Creative Liaison Wale, who [probably jokingly] expressed interest: By viewing our video content, you are accepting the terms of our. Washington Business Journal noted that the five-bedroom home in Belle Haven, near Old Town Alexandria, was assessed at $1.5 million. [VIDEO: Jonathan Papelbon Attacks Bryce Harper in Nationals Dugout], Papelbon showed contrition after the game, saying: “First of all, I’d like to say I’m in the wrong there….But I think, you know, I’ve talked to Bryce and told him how we feel. The question remains if Papelbon will return to the Nationals after a much-publicized altercation with teammate Bryce Harper, after the latter neglected to run out a popout in the eighth inning of Sunday’s game. At that rate, he will pay off his new house with approximately 61 batters faced (pre-tax), or a little more than 20 innings worth of outs. Papelbon is expected to be bailed out of jail later today by Nationals manager Matt Williams. Squashed this. Jonathan Papelbon may not get traded anytime soon, but the Phillies closer is looking to sell his Center City condo. The full-floor condo on the 15th floor has four bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths. Well, if he wants to unload the property, one famous rapper may be interested.