Snitches didn’t get stitches, but he did get a new team.

The Nationals stayed away from any major deals by Tuesday’s deadline, but they did trade away reliever Brandon Kintzler, who they believe to be the source of leaks about the clubhouse being in turmoil, according to the Washington Post.

“Dysfunctional?” manager Dave Martinez said, per the newspaper. “I don’t see any dysfunction in our clubhouse. I see a lot of cohesiveness, a lot of togetherness.”

Yahoo Sports had published a story Monday that cited a source who said “the clubhouse is a mess,” which was corroborated by three others who spoke anonymously. They put some of the blame on Martinez, a first-year manager, as the Nationals struggled to meet expectations in a disappointing season.

On Wednesday, Kintzler flatly denied the charge.

“I’ve never talked to that [author] Jeff Passan guy in my life, so that’s an interesting accusation,” Kintzler told The Score radio in Chicago. “I know for a fact that someone got him to admit his source was not a player, so it wasn’t me. I’ve never talked to that guy in my life.”

Kintzler had arrived at Nationals Park on Tuesday and, upon being summoned to Martinez’s office to be told he was traded, thought it was a joke.

“Pretty shocked,” said Kintzler, who was sent to the Cubs for a Single-A pitcher. “I felt like I was throwing the ball well. I can go help a contender, another contender, right now. I don’t know. Just shell-shocked right now. At a loss for words.”

The Nationals appear to be cracking down on defiance. On Wednesday, they DFA’d Shawn Kelley, after the reliever threw a tantrum on the mound Tuesday, when he allowed a home run, spiked his glove and glared at the dugout.

In Kintzler’s case, Martinez said he was dealt to open a spot for Wander Suero, who was called up from Triple-A to provide length in the bullpen.

“I think that’s missing in the bullpen,” Martinez said. “Look, Brandon was awesome. He got some big outs for us, he really did. Of course, he’s going to be missed in the bullpen, but I think moving forward having some length to go with [Matt Grace] is important. It really is.”

General manager Mike Rizzo also indicated that it was somewhat about money, since Kintzler had a mutual option for next year — if the Nationals didn’t pick up a $10 million option, Kintzler could have picked up a $5 million option.

“It gives us financial flexibility, this year and next year going forward,” Rizzo said. “And we felt it was the prudent move, like all the moves we make, with 2018 and beyond in mind.”

With Kintzler gone, the Nationals still have some work to do to save face. Despite late rumors that they would be open to talking about trading Bryce Harper, the under-performing pending free agent stayed put. He will try to spark the Nationals, who entered Wednesday 53-53 and 5 1/2 games back of the Phillies for first place in the National League East.