Right-hander Tanner Roark was traded to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night for right-handed reliever Tanner Rainey. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)LAS VEGAS — The Washington Nationals traded right-handed starter Tanner Roark to the Cincinnati Reds for reliever Tanner Rainey on Wednesday, a move that gives the Nationals more financial flexibility in their pursuit of strong starting pitching. Roark had mostly been a part of the Nationals' rotation since 2014 and finished last season with a National League-high 15 losses. Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo said Tuesday that teams started inquiring about Roark once Corbin landed with Washington last week. The 25-year-old made his major league debut out of the Reds' bullpen in 2018 and gave up 19 earned runs in just seven innings.

Source: Washington Post December 13, 2018 00:53 UTC