After staying relatively quiet for most of the winter, the Los Angeles Dodgers have been very active over the past week as the start of Spring Training is just around the corner.
They made arguably the biggest splash of the offseason by signing reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer to a three-year contract. Then on Friday morning, L.A. made an under-the-radar trade with the Oakland Athletics, acquiring a pair of prospects in infielder Sheldon Neuse and pitcher Gus Varland for reliever Adam Kolarek and outfielder Cody Thomas.
With the three-batter rule in place once again in 2021, the Dodgers didn’t have much of a need for Kolarek, who primarily excels against left-handed hitters.