Whether it’s because they actually want him as their center fielder or as a major leverage play, the Nationals are on the verge of acquiring Adam Eaton from the White Sox, according to multiple reports.
FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman first reported that the deal was done .
The trade makes it much less likely that Washington completes the long-rumored deal for Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen. The teams had been in discussions the last several days.
Headed back to the White Sox, according to Heyman is Lucas Giolito, Washington’s top starting pitching prospect and one of the Pirates’ prime targets in a McCutchen-to-DC deal.