A deal for Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez fell apart when he invoked his no-trade clause, leaving the Dodgers empty-handed as the deadline passed Tuesday.
LOS ANGELES — Before baseball’s trade deadline arrived Tuesday afternoon, the Dodgers traded Phil Bickford, Justin Bruihl, Adam Kolarek and Eddys Leonard for cash considerations.The lone addition Tuesday came in a deal with the Kansas City Royals. The Dodgersin a trade for Triple-A infielder Devin Mann and rookie league infielder Derlin Figueroa.
“We’re excited about the guys that we added. I think, to be able to do that in the last week, allowed us to really focus on more of the high end, top end of the market. Which was great,” Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said. “Having those things in the bank and addressing some of our more acute needs allowed us to do that. And so we were able to spend our efforts and energy that way.
Friedman said the Dodgers reached out to Rodriguez’s agent but never spoke with the 30-year-old Rodriguez himself. The left-hander has a 6-5 record and a 2.95 ERA this season and an opt-out clause in his $77 million, five-year contract that could allow him to become a free agent this winter. He cited family reasons for his decision and was apparently not interested in moving to the West Coast.
That would be Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros. The Dodgers engaged in discussions with the New York Mets to acquire the three-time Cy Young Award winner. But those discussions were never more than a fallback position for the Mets if things broke down with Verlander’s first choice, the Astros.
“From our standpoint, we feel really good about the team that we have and the depth we have behind it. That said, you always want to feel even better.”Betts returned to the lineup Tuesday after missing two games with an ankle injury. But Martinez was not in the lineup after being scratched before his first at-bat Sunday. He underwent an MRI to evaluate the lingering injury to his groin/hamstring area and it showed “a lot of what he’s had before,” according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.
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