Mariners Trade Ford, Lyon to Nationals for Ferrer

The Seattle Mariners traded catcher Harry Ford and minor league pitcher Isaac Lyon to the Washington Nationals on Saturday, acquiring left-handed reliever Jose A. Ferrer in a move that bolsters their bullpen ahead of baseball's winter meetings.

The deal, announced on the eve of the meetings in Orlando, Florida, addresses a key need for Seattle after a strong 2025 season that saw the team capture the American League West title for the first time since 2001. The Mariners advanced to the AL Championship Series but fell to the Toronto Blue Jays in seven games. With closer Andres Munoz anchoring the late innings, the addition of the 25-year-old Ferrer provides much-needed left-handed depth to a relief corps that relied heavily on right-handers during the postseason run.

Ferrer, who made his major league debut with Washington in 2023, enjoyed a breakout 2025 campaign, setting career highs with 11 saves and 21 holds across 72 appearances. He posted a 4.48 earned-run average over 76 1/3 innings, recording 71 strikeouts against 16 walks. His fastball averaged 97.7 miles per hour, and he induced ground balls on 64.3 percent of balls in play, ranking among the leaders in that category....