The Washington Nationals are loading up on every second-tier reliever they can find.
According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Nationals have acquired Hunter Strickland from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for minor leaguer Aaron Fletcher.
The Nationals have acquired Hunter Strickland from the Mariners for Aaron Fletcher, per sources. Deal is pending physicals.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 31, 2019
This is a largely speculative move for the Nationals. Strickland has pitched in just four games this season, having only returned two days ago from a strained lat muscle. If he gives them something down the stretch, it will be a bonus, and with a 2.98 career ERA, he has had success in the past. Ironically, he may be most famous for a huge brawl with a former Nationals player.
Strickland becomes the third reliever to be acquired by Washington on deadline day as they aggressively seek to shore up their bullpen.
