The Washington Nationals pulled off a surprising trade on Saturday.
Seemingly out of nowhere, they shipped Jose A. Ferrer out of town and landed star catching prospect Harry Ford and Single-A right-handed pitcher Isaac Lyon from the Seattle Mariners. That was an aggressive move by president of baseball operations Paul Toboni, and it’s a good sign about what could happen when it comes to other future trades.
Of course, what this fanbase and almost everyone in the baseball world has their eye on is if the Nationals actually decide to deal their ace MacKenzie Gore. Speculation has run rampant, with multiple insiders now suggesting a trade is almost imminent.
Another player teams around the league are keeping an eye on is the availability of CJ Abrams. For a while, it was unclear if Washington was going to seriously shop their star shortstop. But it seems like they are willing to at least listen to offers.
Nationals Telling Teams to Make Offers for Gore and Abrams