The trade deadline came and went, and for the second season in a row, the Minnesota Twins shipped an All-Star out as closer Brandon Kintzler was traded to the Washington Nationals for left-handed pitching prospect Tyler Watson and $500k in international bonus pool money, the Twins announced.

Kintzler’s Twins tenure ends with a 2.98 ERA (3.64 FIP) in 99.2 innings across parts of two seasons. Kintzler, who turns 33 on Tuesday and will be a free agent at season’s end, had allowed 100 hits with 62 strikeouts (5.6 K/9) and 19 walks (1.7 BB/9) while saving 45 games with the team. It’s unclear what Kintzler’s role will be with the Nationals, who acquired both Ryan Madson and Sean Doolittle from the A’s earlier in the month, but he’s durable and versatile enough to pitch in just about any role. He leads the AL in games finished with 41, and his penchant for grounders (61.9 percent last season, 53.9 percent this season) will allow him to come into sticky situations and induce double-play grounders as well.

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