BREAKING: Dodgers Acquire 3 Players In 3-Team Trade
- Updated: December 16, 2015
According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports the Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Frankie Montas, Micah Johnson, and Trayce Thompson from the White Sox in a three team trade.
montas micah johnson and trayce thompson go to dodgers
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) December 16, 2015
Heyman reported further details on the trade.
peraza shepler dixon go to reds
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) December 16, 2015
He added.
todd frazier goes to white sox
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) December 16, 2015
Heyman added information about the players the Dodgers received.
montas is a huge talent, so dodgers add to urias, deleon young pitching stash. enviable position.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) December 16, 2015
Jim Bowden of ESPN.com reported his thoughts on the deal.
So basically the #Dodgers could have had Todd Frazier for Peraza, Schebler & Dixon but instead preferred Thompson, Johnson, Montas? WOW!
— Jim Bowden (@JimBowden_ESPN) December 16, 2015
Montas is a 22 year old pitcher from the Dominican Republic that was rated the 91 ranked prospect on MLB.com. He appeared in 7 games for the White Sox last season and posted a 0-2 record with a 4.80 ERA.
Johnson is 24 years old and is a former 9th round pick of the White Sox back in 2012. He appeared in 36 games with the club and hit .230.
Thompson is the brother of Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors. He was a second round pick in 2009 and appeared in 44 games with a .295 batting average.
As more information surfaces on the Dodgers and their offseason we will keep you up to date.
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