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Elias traded to #nationals
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After reaching an agreement to acquire reliever Daniel Hudsonfrom the Blue Jays, the Nationals have reached an agreement to acquire lefty Roenis Elias from the Mariners. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic was first to report a deal was close, with Joel Sherman of the New York Post indicating that Elias had indeed been traded to the Nats.
Elias, 31 tomorrow, broke in as a starter with the Mariners in 2014 and was re-acquired by the club in April 2018 after a two-year stint with Boston. Working exclusively out of Seattle’s pen this year, he has a 4.40 ERA, 8.6 K/9, 3.3 BB/9, 1.53 HR/9, and 34.1% groundball rate in 47 innings this year. He’s faced 60 left-handed hitters this year, and they’ve teed off to the tune of a .353/.441/.549 batting line. He’s been much more effective against lefties in the past. This year, with Hunter Strickland going down with a lat injury, Elias was able to slide into the Mariners’ closer role in April and rack up 14 saves in 16 opportunities.
The Nationals notoriously own the worst bullpen ERA in baseball, with their crew tallying a 5.97 ERA in 321 1/3 innings. Aside from closer Sean Doolittle, they’ve currently got Matt Grace and Tony Sipp coming out of the bullpen from the left side. Neither has been particularly effective.
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Elias, 31 tomorrow, broke in as a starter with the Mariners in 2014 and was re-acquired by the club in April 2018 after a two-year stint with Boston. Working exclusively out of Seattle’s pen this year, he has a 4.40 ERA, 8.6 K/9, 3.3 BB/9, 1.53 HR/9, and 34.1% groundball rate in 47 innings this year. He’s faced 60 left-handed hitters this year, and they’ve teed off to the tune of a .353/.441/.549 batting line. He’s been much more effective against lefties in the past. This year, with Hunter Strickland going down with a lat injury, Elias was able to slide into the Mariners’ closer role in April and rack up 14 saves in 16 opportunities.
The Nationals notoriously own the worst bullpen ERA in baseball, with their crew tallying a 5.97 ERA in 321 1/3 innings. Aside from closer Sean Doolittle, they’ve currently got Matt Grace and Tony Sipp coming out of the bullpen from the left side. Neither has been particularly effective.
More to come…
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Can't imagine that we got much of value for him.
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Alvarado is 20-year-old pitching in Dominican Rookie League.
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Guilbeau is a 26-year-old lefty who is Nats' No. 15 ranked prospect, per MLB Pipeline. (link: https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1156632152018247681) twitter.com/Feinsand/statu…
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Strickland traded too
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Hunter Strickland dealt to Nats as well for Aaron Fletcher.
Fletcher Ranked #21 in Nats system.
Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 45
Fletcher pitched to a 1.37 ERA over 21 appearances out of Houston's bullpen as a true freshman and was off to a strong start in 2016 before undergoing Tommy John surgery. After making a healthy return and turning another strong relief campaign as a redshirt sophomore, Fletcher was moved into the Cougars' rotation in 2018 and excelled in the new role, going 7-3 with a 2.19 ERA in 16 starts en route to American Athletic Conference pitcher of the year honors. The Nationals took him in the 14th round that June and used him as a swingman in his pro debut before shifting Fletcher back to a full-time bullpen role for his first full season. It proved a wise decision, as he quickly climbed three levels, reaching the Double-A Harrisburg in mid-July.
Fletcher is capable of bumping 94-95 mph with his fastball but usually sits more in the low-90s, with the pitch playing on account of some funk in his delivery and because he hides the ball well on the backside. His slider is his lone above-average pitch and makes him lethal on same-sided hitters, but he also has a good changeup that he uses to neutralize righties. He can throw strikes and miss bats with all three pitches, and hitters generally have trouble squaring him up.
Fletcher has been particularly effective against left-handed hitters early in his career thanks to his combination of stuff and deception, but he also shown that he can get outs on both sides of the plate while consistently inducing weak contact. Those traits suggest that he could be more than simply a situational left-hander out of the 'pen, although a LOOGY role likely represents his clearest path to the Major Leagues.
Fletcher Ranked #21 in Nats system.
Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 45
Fletcher pitched to a 1.37 ERA over 21 appearances out of Houston's bullpen as a true freshman and was off to a strong start in 2016 before undergoing Tommy John surgery. After making a healthy return and turning another strong relief campaign as a redshirt sophomore, Fletcher was moved into the Cougars' rotation in 2018 and excelled in the new role, going 7-3 with a 2.19 ERA in 16 starts en route to American Athletic Conference pitcher of the year honors. The Nationals took him in the 14th round that June and used him as a swingman in his pro debut before shifting Fletcher back to a full-time bullpen role for his first full season. It proved a wise decision, as he quickly climbed three levels, reaching the Double-A Harrisburg in mid-July.
Fletcher is capable of bumping 94-95 mph with his fastball but usually sits more in the low-90s, with the pitch playing on account of some funk in his delivery and because he hides the ball well on the backside. His slider is his lone above-average pitch and makes him lethal on same-sided hitters, but he also has a good changeup that he uses to neutralize righties. He can throw strikes and miss bats with all three pitches, and hitters generally have trouble squaring him up.
Fletcher has been particularly effective against left-handed hitters early in his career thanks to his combination of stuff and deception, but he also shown that he can get outs on both sides of the plate while consistently inducing weak contact. Those traits suggest that he could be more than simply a situational left-hander out of the 'pen, although a LOOGY role likely represents his clearest path to the Major Leagues.
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