The Los Angeles Dodgers waited until almost the last minute, but they came through with the needed acquisition of a starting pitcher.
Right before 6PM ET, it was announced that the Dodgers had traded for Jack Flaherty of the Detroit Tigers. Prospects C/1B Thayron Liranzo and SS Trey Sweeney will be heading to the Motor City. Sweeney was acquired from the New York Yankees trade for Victor Gonzalez.
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Fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers have been anxiously awaiting news of whom would be acquired at the trade deadline.
Monday afternoon, news broke that the Dodgers have been involved in a three way trade with the St Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox.
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When the 2023 season started, fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers were underwhelmed with who made up the team. Now after the trade deadline, they also might feel underwhelmed about the moves that were, and more importantly, were not made.
If the Dodgers were still at full strength and not incredibly bitten by the injury bug, the Dodgers would not need to make a big splash at the trade deadline. But the team was very much in need of staring pitching.
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Right on the heels of the Enrique Hernandez trade, the Los Angeles Dodgers have made another trade for a veteran utility player, this time for Amed Rosario.
Rosario has mainly played at shortstop, but in the Dodgers official release about the trade, they have listed him at infield/outfield.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have been looking for a right handed bat at the trade deadline, and apparently they have found their guy in none other than old friend, Kiké Hernandez.
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Who will be playing shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2023 has been a source of speculation all offseason long for fans of the team.
Some were hoping that perhaps the team would re-sign free agent Trea Turner. He was east coast bound from the get-go, signing with the Philadelphia Phillies. Others thought maybe some of the other high profile shortstop free agents such as Xander Boegarts, Dansby Swanson or (shudder) Carlos Correa.
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Hello everyone, and a very pleasant Wednesday to you, wherever you may be.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the baseball community lost an icon Tuesday evening with the passing of Vin Scully. Dennis covered this news here, and we will do our best to carry on without him.
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Another trade deadline has come and gone. The Dodgers, with an NL-best record of 69-33, were rumored to be interested in some huge names. Ultimately, they kept the farm system intact and didn’t make any significant trades.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have been struggling at the plate as of late, and they’ve lost their leadoff hitter and right fielder to boot.
On Sunday, Mookie Betts was placed on the IL, dealing with bruised ribs. Betts sustained the injury on a miscommunication on a fly ball with Cody Bellinger, who ended up running into him and causing the discomfort.
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As I was writing the article I had previously started, there was some breaking news happening. At first I believed it was an April Fools joke, but it is not.
Mark Feinsand has reported that the Dodgers have traded outfielder AJ Pollock to the White Sox for reliever Craig Kimbrel. The Dodgers will also play part of Pollock’s deal in the contract.
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