Dodgers Rumors: Carl Crawford Expected To Retire

Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY SportsThe Los Angeles Dodgers made a big splash with an August 2012 trade, as they added over $250 million in salaries by acquiring Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez and Nick Punto from the Boston Red Sox.

At the time of the deal, Crawford was recovering from Tommy John surgery, and at present day, only Gonzalez remains with the organization. Crawford’s and Beckett’s tenure with the Dodgers included ups and downs, with one of the more memorable moments being Beckett’s no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in 2014.

Crawford spent four injury-plagued seasons with the Dodgers, and his lack of production and Trayce Thompson’s emergence forced the…