The Dodgers shocked the baseball world at the trade deadline when they acquired infielder Amed Rosario from the Cleveland Guardians in a one-for-one trade for RHP Noah Syndergaard.
Rosario was a below-average player with Cleveland, but trading a below-average arm in Syndergaard who likely wouldn’t have thrown another pitch for LA this year felt like win enough.
If Rosario was able to bring anything to LA, it would’ve felt like a successful trade. The fact that he’s brought above-average defense (despite below one of the worst defenders in baseball) and has brought timely hitting has been a huge bonus.