The Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly sending right-handed reliever Daniel Hudson to the Washington Nationals, getting pitching prospect Kyle Johnston in return.
With much of the attention on the Jays bullpen focused on Ken Giles, the team instead parted ways Wednesday with its 10-year journeyman just hours before the trade deadline, numerous outlets reported. Hudson, 32, has played for five teams over 10 big-league seasons.
This season, his first with the Jays, Hudson is 6-3 with a 3.00 ERA in 45 games. He has 48 strikeouts in 48 innings. Over his career, Hudson is 46-35 with a 3.92 ERA in 355 games, with 61 starts.
Johnston is 9-9 with a 4.03 ERA in 20 starts with Class-A Potomac this season. The 23-year-old is the Nationals’ 27th-ranked prospect by MLB Pipeline.