Sunday afternoon the Washington Nationals announced they had traded RHP Shawn Kelley and cash considerations to Oakland for international bonus pool money. Kelley had been designated for assignment earlier in the week after slamming his glove in frustration and glaring toward Washington’s dugout during a 25-4 victory.
The 34-year-old Kelley struggled early this season before rebounding to provide the Nationals with a 3.34 ERA over 32.1 innings, with 26 hits and 5 walks allowed against 32 strikeouts. Unfortunately the underlying numbers are more concerning, as Kelley has allowed 7 home runs and is generating only a 27% ground ball ratio, while benefiting from a .229 BABIP against this season. Kelley is in the final season of a 3-year $15 million contract, and posted a 3.87 ERA with 137 strikeouts in 116.1 innings pitched during his time in Washington. He will now join former Nationals’ teammates Blake Treinen and Yusmeiro Petit in Oakland’s bullpen, while hoping the move to their spacious home park will negate his home run tendencies.
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Shawn Kelley pitched relatively well in his 2.5 years for the Nationals, and this feels like an unceremonious end to his time in Washington. Obviously his poor sportsmanship last week forced this move, but losing another quality reliever is difficult as Washington tries to challenge Philadelphia for the division title. Washington’s loss is Oakland’s gain, as they add a solid reliever to their bullpen for a relatively minor cost. Oakland is the big winner in this swap, although Washington did well to extract any value for Kelley.
NatsGM Grade -> D+