The Red Sox and Nationals swung an interesting trade involving two pitching prospects on Monday night, with Boston acquiring left-hander Jake Bennett from Washington for right-hander Luis Perales.
In a rare type of transaction, the Nationals and Red Sox have agreed to swap pitching prospects. The clubs announced a one-for-one deal that sends righty Luis Perales to Washington and southpaw Jake Bennett to Boston.
The Washington Nationals had some tough decisions to make when it came to protecting Rule 5 Draft eligible players ahead of the deadline to put them on the 40-man roster.
The Washington Nationals sent a solid group of prospects to the Arizona Fall League this year. Seaver King was their headliner. The previous top 10 pick in the draft underwhelmed this season, so the organization wanted to see what he could do alongside some of the best prospects in the sport.