Washington Nationals Talking Trade to Add Third Baseman

The Washington Nationals are notorious for getting off to a bad start and this season was no different. The team has now started to turn it around and the expectation is their management team will be looking to add some talent via trade before the July 30 deadline.

According to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand, here's how he sees a Nationals trade(s) working out:

Third base is the most obvious spot for an upgrade, as Starlin Castro has a woeful .633 OPS through 69 games. One potential trade option is Seattle’s Kyle Seager, though other candidates could include Arizona’s Eduardo Escobar and Asdrúbal Cabrera. The Nationals could also seek upgrades in the rotation and the bullpen, though the latter seems far more likely. There is a belief that Seager -- who has 13 homers and 43 RBIs in 76 games, albeit with a pedestrian .279 on-base percentage and .696 OPS -- would be willing to negotiate that option (such as a bigger buyout, for instance) in order to make a trade happen, as the former All-Star has yet to appear in a postseason game during his 11-year career.

The Nats currently sit at .500 on the season (36-36), only 3.5 games back of the division leading New York Mets. Expect to see some movement from the Nationals as they continue their strong play into July. 

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