The Los Angeles Dodgers officially announced their trade for Ryan Madson, sending pitching prospect Andrew Istler to the Washington Nationals in exchange for the veteran reliever.
The Dodgers claimed Madson off revocable waivers, and the teams had 48 hours — so until Friday afternoon — to complete a deal involving the right-hander. In general, players had to be with an organization by the 9 p.m. deadline on Aug. 31 to remain eligible for the postseason.
Madson is a 13-year Major League veteran that is in the midst of one of the worst seasons of his career. In 49 games with the Nationals, he went 2-5 with a 5.