On January 14, 2015, the Washington Nationals traded long-time setup man Tyler Clippard to the Oakland Athletics for Yunel Escobar. It was a move that made plenty of sense for both sides at the time. The Nats appeared to be in need of someone who could improve their offensive output at second base this season. Escobar has historically been a shortstop who can handle the bat. His reasonable contract for the next three seasons made him a logical fit to take over at second base for 2015 and move back to his natural position across the bag at shortstop in 2016 and 2017.
Washington Nationals trade target: Tyler Clippard
