Diamondbacks acquire Nationals right-hander Dylan Floro

Back on Friday, Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen suggested the team would look for more pitching at the deadline. Floro was one of six right-handers named in the article as possible trade candidates for Arizona.

Floro, 33, is an experienced right-hander with plenty of postseason experience with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins. He’s an experienced arm that can handle different roles, either as a middle reliever or a setup man. He has a career 3.24 ERA and 3.02 FIP in 381 career appearances. The deal for Floro likely cements Paul Sewald as the team’s closer.

Floro features a heavy, low-90s sinker, slider, and a changeup that all tunnel well with each other. Due to his heavy stuff, he features a career ground ball rate of 51.7% and is one of the best pitchers at avoiding barrels. His 2.0% rate ranks in the 99th percentile according to Statcast. While he doesn’t miss bats, with a 19.6% strikeout rate, his ability to miss barrels and limit free passes makes him a useful arm to add to the bullpen. Floro will be a free agent after the season.

The Nationals are playing the Diamondbacks this week, so reporting to Chase Field will not be an issue for the veteran right-hander. They’ll have to make space on both the 40-man roster and the active roster, although it’s likely the team will part with struggling right-hander Miguel Castro.

Chaparro, 25, was a minor league free agent signing before the season and has played the entire season with Triple-A Reno. A corner infielder, he spent most of the season playing third base. In 95 games with Reno, he hit .332/.403/.564 with 19 home runs and 75 RBI. He posted solid strikeout and walk rates of 17.6% and 9.9% respectively. He could be an intriguing upside play for the Nati0nals, who lack any long-term solutions at either corner infield spot, if there is any staying power to these numbers.