LAD / KC Trade

[alanv25]

LAD sends:

Nomar Mazara 1.1 1.1 1.1

KC sends: 

Jared Walsh 4.2 4.2 4.2

Needed to clear out some cap space to set up another trade.  I picked up Jared Walsh and Taylor Ward when they were in the Angels minor league system.  Had them both for over 2 years.  Just dropped Ward this past offseason, and of course, he breaks out this season.

Jared has proved to be a solid major league hitter, but doesn't start at times, and I just picked up two 1st basemen, which made him expendable.  Nomar is having somewhat of a resurgence and hopefully he will keep it going.

Alex to confirm.

[MasterShonuff]

Dodgers confirm.

Another clutch in-season signing in Mazara. Mazara at age 27 still has good years ahead of himself, so when I saw he was off to a good start with the Friars I figured I'd snatch him up. After a flurry of trades this week in the Dodgers getting Adell, Duran and Bellinger; Mazara fell down the depth chart and noticed I hadn't been starting him.

Walsh has been relegated to the strong side of a platoon in a down year compared to his last season. He's 28 years old now so I believe physically still has a few more good years ahead of himself just a season removed from almost hitting 30 hrs. Dodgers are a bit light in depth at 1B with Mountcastle as starter and Pratto trying to establish himself as a major leaguer and thats pretty much it as far as depth goes. Also like the fact that if I need to dispose of Walsh for some reason his salary is at a manageable 4.2m.

[tomviolence]

approve

[MasterShonuff]

fantraxed for Thursday

[tomviolence]

updated