Washington Nationals: Top Five All-Time Non-Waiver Trades

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Jun 16, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos (40) singles during the second inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /

July 29, 2010 – Wilson Ramos

When you look at this trade that the Washington Nationals and Twins made back in 2010, this is one of the deals where each team ended up getting a current or future All-Star. At the trade deadline in 2010, the Twins were looking for another reliever to add to their bullpen.

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So, the Washington Nationals traded All-Star closer Matt Capps to the Twins in exchange for left-handed pitcher Joe Testa and a catching prospect by the name of Wilson Ramos.

Capps, who was 26-for-30 in saves for the Nats that season, ended up going 16-for-18 in saves with the Twins (27 appearances). The Twins ended up winning the AL Central in 2010, but lost to the New York Yankees in the ALDS. The right-hander would play his final two seasons in the Majors with the Twins (2011-2012).

Testa got as far as double-A Harrisburg, but never made it up to the big leagues. The star of this deal though is Ramos. Heading into the 2010 season, Ramos was ranked as the second best prospect in the Twins system by Baseball America (Aaron Hicks was number one).

Since Joe Mauer was the catcher of the Twins, there wasn’t a spot for Ramos. However, Ramos found a spot in the Nation’s Capital. He has hit 15 home runs or more in five of the last six seasons. This year, Ramos is having the best season of his career as he is hitting .332 with 15 home runs and 54 RBI’s and he made the National League All-Star team.

Six years later, as we look back at this deal, the Twins got the closer they needed to make the playoffs, but the Washington Nationals found their everyday All-Star catcher for the future.

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