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Jorge CastilloJul 30, 2025, 01:44 PM ET
- ESPN shot reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post earlier covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024.
The Los Angeles Angels are acquiring seasoned relievers Luis Garcia and Andrew Chafin from the Washington Nationals for 2 insignificant leaguers, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, arsenic they marque a propulsion to extremity their decade-long postseason drought.
The Nationals received Triple-A left-hander Jake Eder and Double-A archetypal baseman Sam Brown successful the deal.
The 38-year-old Garcia, a right-hander, posted a 0.90 ERA successful 10 games for the Nationals aft opening the season, his 13th successful the majors, with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Garcia recorded a 5.27 ERA successful 28 games for the Dodgers earlier helium was designated for duty successful precocious June. He signed with the Nationals connected July 8.
Chafin, 35, recorded a 2.70 ERA successful 26 games for Washington. The Angels volition beryllium the left-hander's eighth squad successful 12 large league seasons.
The seasoned duo bolsters an Angels bullpen that ranks 22nd successful ERA and 27th successful Win Probability Added this season. Los Angeles has won 3 consecutive games to determination wrong 4 games of the last American League chaotic paper spot astatine 53-55.
Eder, a fourth-round prime retired of Vanderbilt successful 2020, made his large league debut with the Chicago White Sox past play and made 8 alleviation appearances for the Angels successful 2025. The 26-year-old has spent astir of the 2025 play with Triple-A Salt Lake, compiling a 6.11 ERA successful 11 starts.
Brown, 23, batted .244 with 5 location runs and a .708 OPS successful 92 games for Double-A Rocket City.
