The Chicago Cubs have made a trade with the Washington Nationals, getting one more pitcher for their bullpen.
The 33-year-old right hander has a 3.59 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in 42.2 innings this season, striking out 31 and walking 13 in 45 relief appearances. Quick breakdown of Brandon Kintzler is that he doesn't strikeout a lot of batters, but he gets a bunch load of ground balls and soft contact. He throws strikes, only walking two batters in his last 17 innings. In 2017, he saved 28 games for the Twins last year before going to the Nationals.
We'll update when we know which prospects are going to the Nationals. And we now know.
Jhon Romero, 23, has a 2.34 career ERA in 62 relief outings in the minors. Kintzler has a $10 million mutual option for 2019, that becomes a $5 million player option if the original is declined.
Trade is now official.
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