CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians traded All-Star catcher Yan Gomes to the Washington Nationals on Friday.
In return, the AL Central champions will get right-handed pitcher Jefry Rodriguez, minor-league outfielder Daniel Johnson, and a player to be named later.
The Nationals went into the offseason in need of a new catcher -- and now have two new ones. They also signed free agent Kurt Suzuki.
Gomes has been a steady player for Cleveland since coming over from Toronto in 2012. The 31-year-old had one of his best offensive seasons in 2018, batting .