The Oakland Athletics have traded relievers Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson to the Washington Nationals for reliever Blake Treinen and prospects Sheldon Neuse and Jesus Luzardo. Neuse and Luzardo are the second and third rounds selections of the Nationals in the 2016 MLB Draft, respectively. The club officially announced the deal minutes after Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reported the news in two tweets.
Neuse is a 22-year old shortstop and third baseman hitting .291/.349/.469 in 321 plate appearances in the Class-A South Atlantic League.