Washington Nationals acquired two-times All-Star reliever Kelvin Herrera for the Kansas City Royals, the team has announced on Monday. Royals will get three youth prospects – outfielder Blake Perkins, third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez and right-handed pitcher Yohanse Morel – in exchange for Herrera.
Today, the Nationals acquired 2-time @MLB All-Star and 2015 World Series Champion Kelvin Herrera…
P.S. His ERA is 1.05 this season. pic.twitter.com/JWseVOmfmT
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) June 19, 2018
“He’s really good. He’s been really good this year, too, so I’m excited to have him,” – said Nationals manager Davey Martinez about Herrera. “He’s going to fit right in. He’s closed games, he’s come in in the eighth. For me, we have an All-Star closer right now, so he’ll be asked to do some different things so he’ll fit right in.“
Kelvin Herrera’s new teammates are also happy to have him onboard. Sean Doolittle, who also serves as a reliever for the Nationals, said that Herrera’s addition is “awesome.”
“For the front office to send a message to us this far ahead of the deadline, to try to get us some help in the bullpen … it’s almost their way of saying, ‘Here’s some help. Here’s some reinforcements.’ I think it’s one of those situations where you can’t have too many options down there,” – Doolittle added.
Kelvin Herrera was enjoying a great season so far, having 14 saves, 22 strikeouts, and a 1.05 ERA in 27 games for the Royals.
