Ahead of the August 31st deadline, the Washington Nationals announced they had traded RHP Ryan Madson to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for prospect Andrew Istler. The Dodgers claimed Madson off waivers earlier this week, and Friday the teams were able to come to an agreement. In addition, the Dodgers will take on the entirety of Madson’s 2018 salary, a prorated portion of $7,666,666.
The 38-year-old Madson was acquired, along with Sean Doolittle, in July 2017 from Oakland for Blake Treinen, plus prospects Jesus Luzardo and Sheldon Neuse. Madson struggled at times in 2018, but overall, pitched well in his time in Washington, posting a 4.08 ERA in 64 innings with 69 strikeouts and 5 saves. Madson is a free agent at the end of the season, and with the Dodgers’ desperate for bullpen help ahead of closer Kenley Jansen, he should immediately address this weakness.
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Washington did well to acquire a potentially useful reliever and clear some payroll in exchange for five weeks of Madson’s services. Similarly to the Brian Goodwin and Brandon Kintzler trades, Washington appears to be targeting relievers that limit walks and home runs in these late-season deals. Los Angeles fills a desperate need with Madson, an experience veteran with playoff experience, and does not hinder their future. However, I favor Washington’s end of this swap, as they did a nice job extracting some legitimate value for Madson before he reached free agency.
NatsGM Overall Grade -> B
