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Nats land star closer Melancon in Pirates trade
- Updated: July 30, 2016
3:47 PM ET
The Washington Nationals have acquired All-Star closer Mark Melancon in a trade Saturday with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Left-handed reliever Felipe Rivero and minor league left-hander Taylor Hearn are headed to Pittsburgh in the deal.
Melancon, 31, is 1-1 with a 1.51 ERA and 30 saves this season. The right-hander likely will serve as the closer for the Nationals, who have squandered multiple late-game leads …
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