The Washington Nationals are one of the teams who most seeks to be strengthened by the 2021 season after losing the playoffs as defending champions in the latest MLB campaign, And now with this goal in mind, they have made a rather interesting change that could mean an increase in the offensive production of the lineup of those in the capital.
According to information from Jeff Pass, the Washington Nationals and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to change the first baseman Josh Bell from the City of Steel to the U.S. Capital, being one of the transactions of more poster so far in low season.
In exchange for Bell, the Pirates will receive a package that includes young Dominican prospect pitcher Eddie Yean, 19, and pitcher Wil Crowe, 26, who debuted in the 2020 campaign with the Capital team.
Bell for his part, since the departure of Andrew McCutchen and Josh Harrison from the Pittsburgh lineup, became the Pirates’ leading hitter, and in his career so far has 86 homers, averaging 261 , 309 boosted runs and 496 unstoppable since its debut in 2016.