“We recognized the need that we had on this team and we went out and attacked it, and we think we’ve improved ourselves because of it,” GM Mike Rizzo said after making a couple of trades that added three relievers to the Washington Nationals’ bullpen mix before the Trade Deadline on Wednesday.
Rizzo and Co. in the Nats’ front office acquired Daniel Hudson from the Toronto Blue Jays in return for right-handed prospect Kyle Johnston, and brought in lefty Roenis Elías and right-hander Hunter Strickland from the Seattle Mariners in return for right-handed pitcher Elvis Alvarado, and left-handed pitchers Aaron Fletcher and Taylor Guilbeau.