The Washington Nationals generated a great deal of ink Wednesday by sending Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo Lopez and Dane Dunning.
Most of the reaction is not good.
For five years of the defensively talented Eaton, the Nats parted with their top two pitching prospects in Giolito and Lopez. Dunning is a first-round selection from this summer’s MLB Draft. After missing out on Chris Sale, the price was steep.
Yes, this is mostly the same package that nearly landed Sale until the Boston Red Sox opened the floodgates with Yoan Moncada paid in full.