The blockbuster deal that surprised the entire baseball industry late Wednesday afternoon was the Washington Nationals trading away their top three pitching prospects in Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo Lopez, and Dane Dunning for center fielder Adam Eaton. Eaton is a good player, but this was a major overpay by Mike Rizzo and the front office.
Now, the Nats had to give up something to get a player with five years of control, if you include Eaton’s team options for 2020 and 2021.