Chafin has made 27 appearances for Washington in 2025 with a 2.70 ERA. The 35-year-old southpaw will be a bridge to closer Kenley Jansen over the final two months of the 2025 campaign.

The Nationals will acquire left-handed pitcher Jake Eder and first baseman Sam Brown in the deal, per Golden. Chafin has been a solid relief option for Washington at the age of 35, and he and Garcia will both provide middle-inning help for a team that is closer to contention than anyone could have imagined to begin 2025.

Chafin missed just-over two weeks with the strain. He’ll return to a middle-innings role with Washington now that he’s healthy enough to compete.

The Nationals had been hopeful that Chafin’s hamstring issue was minor and that he could work through it without requiring a trip to the injured list, but after playing with a shorthanded bullpen for a couple of nights the decision was made to make a move. Ryan Loutos was recalled from Triple-A Rochester to take his place in the Nats’ bullpen.