The Dodgers on Wednesday traded Tim Locastro to the Yankees for minor-league right-hander Drew Finley. Locastro had been designated for assignment on Tuesday because the Dodgers needed 40-man roster spots …
Read More »Piecing together a potential Dodgers-Cleveland trade
I planned to write a piece breaking down which Dodgers would throw soup at an assistant coach and what soup would be thrown, but actual rumors started happening. So here …
Read More »Dodgers protect five players from Rule 5 Draft
Today was the deadline for Rule 5 protections. The Dodgers had 20 prospects that would be eligible for the Rule 5 Draft if not added to the Dodgers’ 40-man roster …
Read More »2018-19 Dodgers Digest offseason plan
The Dodgers didn’t do a lot last winter. They certainly didn’t do anything close to what I proposed a year ago. But at least they successfully reset the luxury tax …
Read More »Kevin Quackenbush, Potential 2019 Reliever
On Tuesday, the Dodgers signed the right-handed reliever Kevin Quackenbush to a minor league deal. The soon to be 30-year-old had spent seven years of his career with the Padres, …
Read More »Who could the Dodgers target if the Mariners go into a full rebuild?
The Dodgers and Mariners have a substantial trade history, as Andrew Friedman and Jerry Dipoto have made a couple of trades in recent years. The most famous (or infamous, from …
Read More »Hey Dodgers, give Dave Roberts his contract extension
We’ve heard for seemingly months now that the Dodgers and Dave Roberts have been working on and/or are close to a contract extension. The Dodgers picked up Roberts’ option last …
Read More »Hyun-Jin Ryu accepts qualifying offer, Yasmani Grandal does not
Today was the deadline for MLB free agent qualifying offer decisions. Players who received qualifying offers had to decide between taking a one-year contract worth $17.9 million to return to …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 249 – Kershaw, Freese, Grandal, Ryu, Zaidi
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared and I get you prepared for what we hope is an eventful offseason. First up, the Dodgers retained the best pitcher in their …
Read More »Dodgers have many interesting Rule 5 Draft protection decisions to make
Unlike previous years, the Dodgers are heading toward a roster crunch, and that includes adding players to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft. The deadline …
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