The National League East is about to get weaker, as the Washington Nationals are “finalizing” a deal to send three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer and All-Star shortstop Trea Turner to the Los Angeles Dodgers, per ESPN‘s Jeff Passan.
Bob Nightengale of USA Today notes that once all medical information is processed, the Nationals will acquire catcher Keibert Ruiz, RHP Josiah Gray, RHP Gerardo Carillo and left fielder Donovan Casey. MLB Pipeline says that Gray and Carillo were the top two prospects in the Dodgers system, and the No.