Nats trade veteran reliever Floro to D-backs for prospect
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PHOENIX – Relievers Kyle Finnegan and Dylan Floro were at the center of Nationals trade buzz as the Trade Deadline approached at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Chase Field.
All-Star closer Finnegan remained on the team while Floro was dealt – down the hall – to the D-backs. The Nationals acquired Minor League third baseman Andrés Chaparro in exchange for Floro.
TRADE DETAILS
Nationals get: Minor League 3B Andrés Chaparro
D-backs get: RHP Dylan Floro
Washington had already made a trio of trades leading up to Tuesday. On July 13, the Nationals sent reliever Hunter Harvey to the Royals for third baseman Cayden Wallace (No. 7 prospect) and the No. 39 Draft pick, which they used to select catcher Caleb Lomavita. On Sunday, they moved Jesse Winker to the Mets for right-hander Tyler Stuart (No. 17) and on Monday they traded outfielder Lane Thomas to the Guardians for southpaw Alex Clemmey (No. 6), infielder Rafael Ramirez Jr. (No. 23) and infielder José Tena.
“We fulfilled a lot of our objectives at the Trade Deadline,” general manager Mike Rizzo said. “I think we got a deeper Minor League system. We feel that we’ve got a couple impact players. I think that it’s going to prove that it’s going to be beneficial long term. We’re happy with the return. The process we felt worked well for us.”
Floro, 33, signed a one-year deal worth $2.25 million plus incentives in December, and he proved to be a valuable member of the Nats' bullpen. He went 3-3 with a 2.06 ERA in 51 relief appearances (51 1/3 innings). He has allowed only one home run all season.
Floro began his tenure with the Nationals by delivering 21 2/3 scoreless innings from April 8-May 26, the longest single-season stretch by a reliever in team history (2005-present).
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Chaparro is batting .332 in Triple-A this season, leading Arizona’s Minor League system in on-base percentage and hits. The 25-year-old corner infielder recorded 26 doubles, one triple, 19 home runs, 75 RBIs, 41 walks, three stolen bases and 69 runs scored in 95 games. Chapparo was a member of the Yankees organization from 2017-23.