The Washington Nationals had a clear mission coming into the trade deadline. Upgrade their bullpen without giving up one of their top prospects. For the most part, Washington accomplished that goal.
One of the three trades they made yesterday was acquiring left-handed reliever Roenis Elias from the Seattle Mariners. Tweet via Jeff Passan of ESPN.
Roenis Elias is indeed headed to the Nationals, sources confirm to ESPN. That's two moves already for Mike Rizzo to improve a bullpen that needed it.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2019
The 31-year-old lefty had posted a solid season for in Seattle.