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Washington Nationals Rumors: Nats trade Yunel Escobar to Angels for Trevor Gott +?

Reports this afternoon say a trade is in the works between the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Angels that will send Yunel Escobar to LA after a bounce-back season for the veteran infielder in the nation's capital in 2015. Nothing official yet...

By Patrick Reddington
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Washington Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo was asked on Monday night if he'd heard from any teams with interest in 33-year-old infielder Yunel Escobar while talking to rival executives at the Winter Meetings this week in Nashville, TN?

"There's been several teams that have inquired about Escobar," Rizzo told reporters.

"He's a versatile player that's a good hitter and a really good big league player. There's been several teams that have interest in him."

One of those teams was apparently the Los Angeles Angels.

Reports this afternoon say the Nationals have traded Escobar to Angels:

As of now, neither the trade or the return are official, though one reporter out of LA is speculating that the Nationals may receive 23-year-old reliever Trevor Gott.

Gott debut in the majors with the Angels last season, going (4-2) in 48 games with a 3.02 ERA, 3.74 FIP, 16 walks (3.02 BB/9) and 27 Ks (5.10 K/9) in 47 ⅔ innings pitched:

Escobar, acquired from the Oakland Athletics in return for Tyler Clippard last winter, was considered by some a sell-high candidate after putting up a .314/.375/.415 line with 25 doubles and nine home runs in 139 games and 591 plate appearances in a bounce-back campaign with the Nationals in 2015 which he finished at 2.1 fWAR.

Gott, if he is the return, is a San Diego Padres' 6th Round pick from 2013 who was traded to the Angels in the Huston Street deal in July of 2014.

More info when it's available...

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