According to a report this afternoon by Tampa Bay Times’ beat writer Marc Topkin, the Washington Nationals and Rays have worked out a trade for lefty reliever Enny Romero.
Topkin wrote on Twitter that the deal will be in exchange for an as-yet unnamed minor league starter from the Nationals’ organization.
Romero, 26, signed with the Rays out of the Dominican Republic in 2008. The hard-throwing left-hander debuted in the majors with one appearance in 2013.
Last season, he posted a 5.91 ERA, a 4.79 FIP, 28 walks (5.52 BB/9), 50 Ks (9.