Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo bristled when a question about the trade which sent both Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Los Angeles Dodgers at last July 30th’s deadline was framed as the club moving on from Turner six and a half seasons after they’d acquired him in a three-team deal with San Diego and Tampa Bay.
Turner had a year-plus of team control left when he was dealt, and it ended up being a big factor in the package the Nationals were able to get in return (which included Josiah Gray, Keibert Ruiz, pitcher Gerardo Carrillo, and outfielder Donovan Casey).