Dodgers Shopping Veterans, Including $4.5M Reliever, As LA Looks to Make Trades
The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to make some trades to clear 40-man roster spots for their impending signings.
Three players — Roki Sasaki, Tanner Scott, and Kirby Yates — need to be added to the Dodgers’ 40-man roster in the coming days. Thus, the front office is looking to make some trades to clear spots, rather than losing players for nothing.
One veteran the Dodgers are known to be shopping is right-handed pitcher Ryan Brasier. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the Dodgers are looking to move him and his $4.5 million salary for the 2025 season.
Brasier, 37, joined the Dodgers midway through the 2023 season. Last year, he dealt with injuries, appearing in just 29 games and sporting a 3.54 ERA.
In 2023, he was released by the Boston Red Sox after sporting a 7.29 ERA across 20 games. After joining the Dodgers, he had a 0.70 ERA across 39 games.
However, with the impending signings of Scott and Yates, the Dodgers don’t have a need for Brasier. Instead, they can look to save a little money by dealing him to a team in need of an above-average middle reliever or setup man.
Other potential players the Dodgers could look to trade are right-handed pitcher Michael Grove and outfielder Chris Taylor. However, it’s very unlikely the Dodgers find a landing spot for Taylor unless they pay down some of his salary, while also attaching a prospect.
Update: With the Sasaki signing now official, the Dodgers have a full 40-man roster. To add Scott and Yates, the Dodgers will need to clear two spots.
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Taylor, Grove, Brazier and Outman for Arenado+8M
And Bobby Miller
I think getting Nolan is a no brainer,he would help mookie
And where do you then put Max Muncy?
On the trading block.
Muncy produced more WAR than Arenado last year in half the games played. You are not getting 2017 Arenado. Muncy has been the superior player last two seasons by large, 2-3 DRS advantage Nolan has does not make up for the below average OBP he produces.
Les Dodgers n’ont pas à placer Sasaki sur la liste de 40 joueurs, pour l’instant, car il a un contrat de ligues mineures.
Taylor. Can’t hit. Better players even in minors.
Chris Taylor had a tough year early on in 24.. don’t forget how much he has done year after year.. he can play 6 positions on the field. Need players like him to get through a long year..
Chris Taylor had a tough year early on in 24.. don’t forget how much he has done year after year.. he can play 6 positions on the field. Need players like him to get through a long year..
Sasaki is not on the 40 man. It’s a minor league contract he is signing. They can wait until spring training to add him to the 40-man once injured players are placed on the 60-day DL. They will have to move someone once Yates becomes official. They have a open spot for Scott.
Just DFA Taylor. He is a hole that is blocking the addition of better players.
What, get rid of Home Run Taylor who strikes out very often!! Alsol, very few home runs!
Sign Flahtery, trade for Arenado, and capitalize on this greatest offseason of all times and win it all again! New Orleans Dodger
Maybe Kirby Yates will wait until Feb. 10 like Kike. Chris Taylor had a better than average OPS in the second half. He plays 6 positions. He is going to be paid $15 million. It will be tough to DFA him and get nothing, and in a trade they would end up paying most of his salary for him not to play for them. Remember Travis D’Arnaud? They cut him and he was serviceable for the Braves for a while. This is one of the reasons I don’t like the Kim signing. Too many utility players. Taylor might out-hit Kim in 2025, and Taylor can play 3 outfield positions. Keep him until March 15, then see who is injured and who is ready to play.