Why Floro and Neal… Again?

I already see that the FAZ Bashers are up in arms over the re-acquisitions of right-handers Dylan Floro and Zach Neal from the Reds in exchange for right-handers Aneurys Zabala and James Marinan. Probably the most important reason is that the Dodgers also got some international bonus pool money from the Reds, which may be the key to the deal. I know that the bonus money can only be assigned in $250,000 increments, but as yet, I have not heard how much they will be getting. I would guess over a million dollars, but that’s just a guess. Maybe it’s more… Maybe the Dodgers have their eyes on a player or players who they need it for. Also, it’s possible that they just need to bolster their AAA staff, although I can’t say Neal in better than Corcino, who was DFA’ed. It’s not a given he will be claimed off waivers, however.

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