National adds Washington Nationals to MLB portfolio

Major League Baseball franchise the Washington Nationals has entered into a sponsorship deal with rental car company National.

National will serve as the official car rental partner of the team until 2020.

The company will benefit from branding placement on various surfaces inside the team’s Nationals Park ballpark, including signage and banners.

National will also have a presence on the franchise’s official website.

In addition, National will become presenting sponsor of the ‘Player of the Road Trip’, a social media initiative that asks fans to choose their top performing player in away games via an interactive digital poll.

The Washington Nationals become the 10th MLB franchise to sign a commercial deal with National. The firm already has partnerships in place with the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox.