The Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon acquired minor league right-handed pitcher Ryan Moseley from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for left-handed pitcher Vidal Nuno.
The Dodgers originally snagged Nuño in the deal that sent catcher Carlos Ruiz to the Seattle Mariners last November. To avoid arbitration, the lefty reliever recently agreed to a one-year, $1.125 million major league contract with the Dodgers for which the Orioles will now be responsible.
Nuño never threw a regular season pitch for Los Angeles.
Upon learning a few of Nuño’s vitals, and considering the club already had the likes of lefties Adam Liberatore, Grant Dayton and Luis Avilan competing for spots in the big league bullpen, many fans were left scratching their heads trying to figure out why the Dodgers’ front office crew would acquire another southpaw reliever, especially when the club’s depth is scarce at a few other positions in the lower levels of the minors.