There’s a Harper in DC again: Nationals trade for reliever Ryne Harper

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It may have taken until Jan. 29, but the Nationals finally made their first trade of the offseason Wednesday when they acquired right-hander reliever Ryne Harper from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for 21-year-old pitching prospect Hunter McMahon. Of course, he won't be the first Harper to don the Curly W. He'll have a lot of work to do if he wants to top the legacy of the former MVP now playing in Philadelphia. Putting that aside, he's joining the Nationals coming off a solid rookie season in which he posted a 3.81 ERA with one save and 12 holds in 61 appearances for Minnesota.

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