Nationals acquire Jake Eder and Sam Brown from Angels for Luis Garcia and Andrew Chafin

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July 30, 2025, 2:10pm

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The Washington Nationals acquired left-handed pitcher Jake Eder and first baseman Sam Brown from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for right-handed pitcher Luis Garcia and left-handed pitcher Andrew Chafin on Wednesday. Eder has been optioned to Triple-A Rochester and right-handed pitcher Zach Brzykcy has been recalled from Triple-A Rochester. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcements.

Eder, 26, is Los Angeles’ No. 24 prospect, according to Baseball America. He has appeared in eight Major League games for the Angels, posting a 4.91 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 18.1 innings pitched. In his last Major League outing on July 23 at New York (NL), he struck out seven batters and issued just one walk in 6.0 innings of work out of the Angels’ bullpen (7 H, 5 ER). He was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on July 24 and is 2-7 with a 6.11 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 13 Triple-A outings this season.

A starter at the Minor League level, Eder has recorded 10.3 strikeouts per 9.0 innings in 66 career starts since being selected by Miami in the fourth round of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft out of Vanderbilt University. He was acquired by the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Jake Burger on Aug. 1, 2023, and by the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations on March 31, 2025. In 2024, he was tied for third among White Sox farmhands with 122 strikeouts.

Brown, 23, is in his second professional season after being selected by the Angels in the 12^th round of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft out of Washington State University. He ranks among Angles Minor Leaguers in walks (T5^th, 46), triples (T7^th, 4) and on-base percentage (8^th, .350). In 92 games for Double-A Rocket City, Brown is hitting .244 with 12 doubles, four triples, five home runs, 40 RBI, 46 walks, two stolen bases and 92 runs scored.

The left-handed hitting Brown has appeared at first base (183 G), designated hitter (31 G), right field (6 G) and left field (2 G) so far in his professional career.

Brzykcy, 26, returns for his third Major League stint of the season. He’s appeared in 23 games out of the bullpen, going 0-1 with a 7.40 ERA.