Steven Souza Jr. #21 of the Washington Nationals looks on during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies on September 6, 2014 at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. The Phillies won 3-1. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
When the Washington Nationals acquired Trea Turner, the key piece they parted with was Steven Souza. Had he not had the season he did at Triple-A that year, the trade may have never happened.
Watching the Tampa Bay Rays take on the Houston Astros in the ALCS got me thinking about the three-team trade the Washington Nationals pulled off with the Rays and San Diego Padres, which netted them Trea Turner.