With the Washington Nationals out of the playoff picture, this time of year turns into a trade market.
Who is available?
USA Today's Bob Nightengale lists five Nats that will be on the trading block:
- Kyle Finnegan
- Josh Bell
- Amed Rosario
- Michael Soroka
- Nate Lowe
Finnegan is probably the most widely desired piece of that quintet. As a strong right-handed reliever, almost any contender could use him.
Bell and Lowe are just first base/DH guys at this point in their career. Bell has the benefit of being a switch-hitter.
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Rosario is a utility guy who can still hit well against lefties.
Soroka has experience recently as both a starter and reliever, so he could fill a swingman role for a contender.
Washington will hope to get a few intriguing prospects back and aim for better things next season.
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