The Dodgers are reportedly looking to create space on their roster and are "aggressively" trying to trade any of their outfielders ... any of them not named Yasiel Puig.
According to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal, the Dodgers are looking to trade either Matt Kemp, Carl Crawford, or Andre Ethier from their crowded outfield. The team is also willing to include money in the deal to help teams supplement some of their significant contracts.
Kemp's availability is the most intriguing because his place on the trade market creates a excellent possibility for teams looking for a right-handed hitter with power. And this news comes as general managers made their way to Phoenix Sunday night and today for the beginning of the general manager meetings.
Sources: #Dodgers aggressively trying to move Kemp, Crawford or Ethier. Puig not in play.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 10, 2014
#Dodgers' Kemp obviously drawing attention, but some teams prefer a left-handed hitter such as Ethier or Crawford.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 10, 2014
Still, all three outfielders are under contract and owed a lot of money:
- Kemp: $21 million in 2015; $21.5 million every season between 2016-19
- Crawford: $20.5 million in 2015; $20.75 million in ’16 and $21 million in ’17
- Ethier: $18 million in 2015; $18 million in ’16, $17.5 million in ’17, and a $17.5 million club option in ’18 with a $2.5 million buyout
Additionally, all three outfielders are in their 30’s, and in the case of Kemp and Crawford, are injury-prone. Despite their obvious talent, acquiring one of the three will be a risk for any team.
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