The Washington Nationals had yet to make a trade with the Baltimore Orioles since leaving Montreal. That changed on Wednesday.
Roch Kubatko of MASNsports reported that the Orioles traded reliever Kyle Nicholas to the Nationals. In exchange, the Orioles received minor league infielder Randal Diaz.
Nicholas never appeared in a major league game with the Orioles. He was traded from the Pirates to the Reds during spring training for utility man Tyler Callihan. He made seven major league appearances for the Reds, allowing seven runs on eight hits and 13 walks over his 7.1 innings, striking out seven.
The Orioles purchased Nicholas from the Reds on June 4 and assigned him to Triple-A. He is likely to remain in the minors with the Nationals and serve as a depth option for a bullpen that has been battered by injuries.