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Dodgers News And Rumors: Dodgers Lose Another Key Role Player

The Los Angeles Dodgers are beginning to lose role players left and right. A few days since losing utility player Nick Punto to the Oakland Athletics, the Dodgers lost utility player Skip Schumaker after he has agreed to a two-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds.

The Dodgers acquired Schumaker last winter in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles native spent the season as a key player off the bench, filling in for the injury-plagued outfield most of the year.



Schumaker finished the season with a .263 batting average, two home runs, 30 RBIs and 16 doubles and stepped up when the Dodgers needed him. He even started all four games of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves while Andre Ethier nursed his leg injury.

Schumaker then stepped in again for Ethier in Game 2 of the NLCS against his former team, the Cardinals. Schumaker hit .158 with two RBIs and three hits in the postseason.

Despite his struggles, Schumaker was a key cog in the Dodgers clubhouse and now, along with the departure of Punto, leaves the Dodgers with some holes in the bench.

Dodgers Nation News:

Dodgers News: Skip Schumaker Agrees To Two-Year Deal With Reds

Dodgers News: Brandon League, Josh Beckett Have Terrible Contracts

Dodgers News: Dodgers Take Precautions With Alexander Guerrero Injury

Dodgers News: Yasiel Puig Hosts Little Leaguers At Dodgers Stadium

Dodgers Rumors: Dodgers Planning On Keeping Farm System Intact

Dodgers Rumors: Bronson Arroyo Says Dodgers Among Teams Interested

Dodgers Rumors: Juan Uribe Reportedly Seeking Three-Year Deal

Dodgers News:

Brian Wilson won’t shave beard for Yankees [LA Times]

Dodgers to play the Diamondbacks in Australia [ESPN]

Three ways for Yasiel Puig to avoid sophmore slump [Yahoo]

Yasiel Puig continues to enjoy life [Hardball Talk]

MLB News:

Tim Hudson agrees to two-year deal with the Giants [Hardball Talk]

Catcher Carlos Ruiz re-signs with the Phillies for three years [Hardball Talk]

Ex-Dodger Dave Roberts promoted to Padres’ bench coach [ESPN]

Yankees re-sign shortstop Brendan Ryan [MLB.com]

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