The Dodgers on Wednesday traded for struggling utility participant Cavan Biggio of their newest try to get extra manufacturing from the underside of the lineup. The Dodgers acquired Biggio from the Blue Jays on Wednesday for minor league aid pitcher Bryadon Fisher, first reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan.
The Blue Jays stated they despatched money concerns to the Dodgers within the commerce, although it's unclear how a lot was despatched. Biggio earned $4.21 million this yr. With 110 days remaining within the 186-day season, there’s roughly $2.49 million remaining on that wage.
Toronto designated Biggio for task final Friday after he hit .200/.323/.291 with an 88 wRC+ in 44 video games. That form of manufacturing, whereas properly beneath his profession requirements, compares favorably to a handful of Dodgers gamers, presumably, competing for enjoying time.
Kiké Hernández hit .207/.277/.314 with a 74 wRC+, and began 17 of 23 video games at third base with Max Muncy on the injured checklist with an indirect pressure, an harm that also lingers for Muncy.
Chris Taylor has 9 hits in 90 at-bats, is hitting .100/.196/.111 with a -1 wRC+ (sure, that's a destructive quantity), and has no outlined function apart from an occasional starter .
Gavin Lux is hitting .223/.277/.297 with a 68 wRC+, though he has been strong defensively at second base. He, like Biggio, hits left-handed, in contrast to the others listed right here.
Miguel Vargas has finished properly in extraordinarily restricted taking part in time — 5-for-20, three doubles, house run — however has no actual defensive place apart from left subject, and has performed even lower than Taylor — 23 plate appearances vs. 31 PA – since being known as up. Vargas would be the chosen participant for Biggio, reports Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times.
This season, Biggio began 23 video games at second base, 9 video games in proper subject, and twice at third base. Second base is his most regularly performed place in his profession, however he additionally performed over 400 defensive innings at third base, proper subject and first base.
Biggio this yr has a 93 wRC+ in opposition to right-handed pitchers, and in his profession he has a 105 wRC+ in opposition to righties (however not a lot of a profession platoon division, with a 100 wRC + in opposition to lefties). Biggio is a profession .227/.343/.382 hitter with a 103 wRC+ over six main league seasons.
This feels just like the Dodgers getting a lefty to pair with righty Kiké Hernández at third base with Muncy out. Very like final yr's commerce deadline, buying each Hernández and Amed Rosario, each basically substitute degree or beneath on the time, as a result of the Dodgers wanted scorching right-handed hitting our bodies.
Dodgers 7-8-9 hitters mixed are .207/.274/.318 this season, rating twenty fourth within the majors in OPS. The Dodgers this yr want one thing, one thing from the underside of his lineup, and Biggio offers him an alternative choice right here, and one which hits lefties versus the righties listed above.
Biggio has choices remaining, however he additionally served 5 years of main league service time in Could, so he can decline any minor league assignments.
Fisher had a 5.68 ERA in 15 aid appearances between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis. The 23-year-old righty, drafted by the Dodgers within the fourth spherical in 2018, has 30 strikeouts (33.3 p.c) and 15 walks in 19 innings.
The Dodgers already had an open spot on the 40-man roster as soon as Elieser Hernández was designated for task on Could 31, so there is no such thing as a want for a corresponding transfer for Biggio, who will put on the quantity six in Los Angeles.
