Hollywood Blvd. News – Los Angeles Dodgers Edition
- Updated: November 13, 2014
Outfielders Andre Ethier, Carl Crawford and Matt Kemp (left to right) will likely be the source of trade speculation involving the Dodgers. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press / Harry How / Michael Thomas /Getty Images)
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ESPN.com reports Andrew Friedman says Los Angeles Dodgers will attempt to trade OFs:
“If it hadn’t begun already, open bidding on Los Angeles Dodgers outfielders figures to get underway after Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman declared Wednesday at the general managers meetings that he plans to trade one of them between now and spring training.
“I think it’s most likely the best course of action to move one of those players,” Friedman said.
Previously, Friedman and former general manager Ned Colletti said they were happy having the depth that four everyday outfielders — three making eight-figure salaries — gave them. Now, with prospect Joc Pederson banging on the door and manager Don Mattingly increasingly voicing his frustration with juggling playing time, Friedman seems intent on breaking the logjam.
The Dodgers have, in fact, discussed the possibility of trading two outfielders and giving Pederson, who batted .303 with 33 home runs at Triple-A Albuquerque, an everyday job.
It’s believed they’re most likely to trade Andre Ethier, who was virtually unused in the final few months, or Carl Crawford. Yet Friedman said he wouldn’t rule out moving Matt Kemp, who led the majors in slugging after the All-Star break.”
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According to the Los Angeles Times, Dodgers’ main concerns are big contracts and a crowded outfield:
“Andre Ethier, Carl Crawford and Matt Kemp will be the subject of trade talks this off-season as the Dodgers’ revamped front office tries to address overcrowding in the outfield.
Finding a new team for one of the former All-Stars would alleviate some of the tension that existed in the clubhouse last season. But as the Dodgers opened conversations with other teams this week at the general managers’ meetings in Phoenix, that wasn’t their primary motivation.
The team’s outfield situation is part of a larger problem: They have several high-priced veteran players with multiple years remaining on their contracts.
Ethier is guaranteed $56 million over the next four years, Crawford $62.25 million over the next three and Kemp $107 over the next five.
Clayton Kershaw has six years and $193 million remaining on his contract. Zack Greinke and Adrian Gonzalez have four years remaining on their contracts, with Greinke owed $94 million and Gonzalez $85 million.
The concern goes beyond the financial commitment.
Unless trades are made, these players will grow old and, in all likelihood, less productive together. And their massive salaries could make them virtually impossible to trade, compromising the Dodgers’ financial and roster flexibility.”
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