Nationals fans are quickly discovering the quirks of their newest reliever.
In an appearance Monday on MLB Network Radio, Brandon Kintzler said that he was on a safari in San Diego when he found out that he had been traded to Washington by the Minnesota Twins.
“I was in the middle of feeding a rhino and a giraffe,” Kintzler quipped. “Then I found out that I was going to the Nats. I’m excited.”
The 32-year-old righty Kintzler made the AL All-Star team this year and will be a strong addition to what has been a porous Washington bullpen all season. And at least this makes for a much better story than the way baseball players usually find out that they have been traded these days.
H/T Cut4
