Reports: Nats deal Detwiler to Rangers (update)
By Dan Kolko
Ross Detwiler lost his spot in the Nationals rotation before last season and now he's moving on.
The Nats have traded the 28-year-old left-hander to the Texas Rangers for two minor leaguers, according to Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan. In return for Detwiler, Washington will reportedly receive an infielder and a reliever.
Detwiler was selected by the Nats in the first round of the 2007 draft and had spent his entire career with the club. In seven seasons, he went 20-32 with a 3.82 ERA in 132...Ross Detwiler lost his spot in the Nationals rotation before last season and now he's moving on.
The Nats have traded the 28-year-old left-hander to the Texas Rangers for two minor leaguers, according to Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan. In return for Detwiler, Washington will reportedly receive an infielder and a reliever.
Detwiler was selected by the Nats in the first round of the 2007 draft and had spent his entire career with the club. In seven seasons, he went 20-32 with a 3.82 ERA in 132 appearances (69 starts).
His best season came in 2012 when he went 10-8 with a 3.40 ERA in 33 games (27 starts), helping the Nats win the National League East crown. But Detwiler missed most of 2013 with an oblique injury and a pinched nerve, and was unable to win a starting job out of spring training this year.
Pitching mostly in low-leverage situations out of the bullpen in 2014, he went 2-3 with a 4.00 ERA in 47 relief appearances.
Now he moves on to a new organization where he'll get a new opportunity to prove himself.
Update: The Nationals will receive minor leaguers Chris Bostick and Abel de Los Santos from the Rangers, according to USA Today's Scott Boeck.
Bostick is a 21-year-old middle infielder who was originally drafted by the A's in the 44th round in 2011. He was acquired by Texas in last year's Craig Gentry trade. Bostick posted a .251/.322/.412 slash line with 11 homers, 62 RBIs and 24 steals in 130 games with high Single-A Myrtle Beach last season. He has played 305 of his 332 minor league games at second base.
De Los Santos is a 22-year-old right-hander who split last season between Single-A Hickory and Myrtle Beach. The 6-foot-2 reliever went 5-3 with a 1.92 ERA in 41 appearances. He struck out 65 and walked 18 in 56 1/3 innings while posting a 0.959 WHIP.
Detwiler was selected by the Nats in the first round of the 2007 draft and had spent his entire career with the club. In seven seasons, he went 20-32 with a 3.82 ERA in 132 appearances (69 starts).
His best season came in 2012 when he went 10-8 with a 3.40 ERA in 33 games (27 starts), helping the Nats win the National League East crown. But Detwiler missed most of 2013 with an oblique injury and a pinched nerve, and was unable to win a starting job out of spring training this year.
Pitching mostly in low-leverage situations out of the bullpen in 2014, he went 2-3 with a 4.00 ERA in 47 relief appearances.
Now he moves on to a new organization where he'll get a new opportunity to prove himself.
Update: The Nationals will receive minor leaguers Chris Bostick and Abel de Los Santos from the Rangers, according to USA Today's Scott Boeck.
Bostick is a 21-year-old middle infielder who was originally drafted by the A's in the 44th round in 2011. He was acquired by Texas in last year's Craig Gentry trade. Bostick posted a .251/.322/.412 slash line with 11 homers, 62 RBIs and 24 steals in 130 games with high Single-A Myrtle Beach last season. He has played 305 of his 332 minor league games at second base.
De Los Santos is a 22-year-old right-hander who split last season between Single-A Hickory and Myrtle Beach. The 6-foot-2 reliever went 5-3 with a 1.92 ERA in 41 appearances. He struck out 65 and walked 18 in 56 1/3 innings while posting a 0.959 WHIP.
