Nationals acquired LHP Josh Hartle from the Guardians in a five-player trade.
Hartle was previous acquired by the Guardians in the 2024 deal that sent the Pirates Spencer Horwitz. The 6-foot-6 southpaw has forged a 3.86 ERA over 19 starts with Double-A Akron while posting a K/BB ratio of 88/37 in 93 1/3 innings. The southpaw projects as a backend starter at the next level, but Washington will hope to untap more from a player that doesn’t turn 24 until the end of March.
