KANSAS CITY, MO. – Getting a jump on the trade deadline to add talent to the back of their bullpen, the Washington Nationals picked up righthander Kelvin Herrera from the Kansas City Royals on Monday for three minor leaguers.
The Nationals, looking for bullpen help with Brandon Kintzler on the disabled list because of a right forearm flexor strain, sent infielder Kelvin Gutierrez, outfielder Blake Perkins and 17-year-old pitcher Yohanse Morel to Kansas City.
Herrera, 28, has 14 saves and a 1.05 ERA this season. A two-time All-Star, he was among the last players left from the Royals' 2015 title team.
"It's just a moment you don't want to see," he said about leaving Kansas City. "It's always hard. I was born and raised [as] a player here."
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