Nationals acquire closer Kelvin Herrera in trade with Royals

Jun 19 2018 by Yardbarker: Kansas City Royals

The Washington Nationals’ bullpen just got a lot better.As if having Sean Doolittle closing things out weren’t good enough, the Nats have now acquired Kelvin Herrera from the Kansas City Royals.The Royals officially announced the trade on Monday and said they were receiving outfielder Blake Perkins, third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez, and pitcher Yohanse Morel in return. Herrera, 28, is having a fantastic season. He has a 1.05 ERA and 0.82 WHIP this season with 14 saves. He’s only walked...
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