Howie Kendrick was an unsung hero for much of 2016, calling left field his primary position in a season when Andre Ethier, Trayce Thompson and Scott Van Slyke missed most of the year with injuries.
Now, Kendrick is gone. The Dodgers traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies for outfielder/first baseman Darin Ruf and minor league infielder Darnell Sweeney on Friday.
Kendrick, 33, batted a career-low .255 in 146 games for the Dodgers, who also played him at second base, first base and third base. But he saw fewer plate appearances per game in 2016 compared to any of his 11 major league seasons.