GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Dodgers freed up a spot on their 40-man roster Sunday by trading left-hander Vidal Nuno to the Baltimore Orioles for minor-league right-hander Ryan Moseley.
The move clears room for them to make the signing of free agent outfielder Franklin Gutierrez official and add him to the roster in time for position players to report on Monday. Gutierrez actually agreed to a one-year, $2.6 million contract with the Dodgers 10 days ago.
The outfielder made his first appearance at camp on Sunday and was greeted warmly by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Roberts was an outfielder on the big-league team when Gutierrez was a top prospect in the Dodgers' farm system 2002-04.