The Los Angeles Dodgers made the first big move of the July trading season on Wednesday, acquiring shortstop Manny Machado from the Baltimore Orioles. The season-ending injury to star shortstop, Corey Seager, made a move like this foreseeable for months. Yet it represents the first big deal of any kind in recent weeks. With only 12 days remaining until the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline, it figures to be a busy period of deal-making.
The Dodgers got themselves a major upgrade offensively for the rest of the season, and didn’t exactly give away the house.