The Los Angeles Dodgers made a bit of a surprising trade on Friday as they acquired Russell Martin from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Minor Leaguers Ronny Brito and Andrew Sopko.
The move marked the second time in as many offseasons that the Dodgers have brought back one of their former stars as they did the same with Matt Kemp a year ago. As was the case with Kemp, there was some financial motivation involved in the Martin trade.
The 35-year-old is owed $20 million in 2019 in the final year of his contract.