WASHINGTON – It was five years ago this week that one of the most important recent trades by the Washington Nationals took place.
And the deal was worked out just a few miles from Nationals Park.
During the Winter Meetings in 2016 – in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and at National Harbor – the Chicago White Sox parted with veteran outfielder Adam Eaton, sending him to Washington.
In turn, the Nationals sent three pitchers to Chicago – Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo Lopez, and Dane Dunning.
Washington took a lot of heat for the trade; that heat became less intense after the Nationals won the World Series in 2019 with Eaton playing a key role.