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Story summary
- The Washington Nationals traded infielder Luis Garcia to the New York Yankees and told locker room they are not pushing for the playoffs on Sunday.
- Luis Garcia posted a .560 slugging percentage, .283 average, 23 homers, 76 RBI and an .873 OPS.
- The trade weakens the Nationals’ lineup after they dealt career-year infielder Curtis Mead.
- The Nationals will start a bullpen game on Monday while on a five-game losing streak.
