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Dodgers Acquire Logan Forsythe for Jose De Leon

After missing out on Brian Dozier, the Dodgers looked towards Tampa Bay as they dangle Jose De Lon for a much needed right handed bat to help Chase Utley at second base.

According to Marc Topkin, it looks like the deal is done:



Although they missed out on Dozier, the Dodgers are having a tremendous offseason with the signings of Hill, Jansen and Turner. The Dodgers had a glaring hole in their lineup and in their infield and the signing of Forsythe hopes to fill both with one trade. It costs one of our best up and coming pitchers, but it’s the cost of competing in the league today.

Let’s hope that Forsythe can bring something to the table to help the Dodgers get over the hump and back into the World Series. Check out his stats below to see what we hopefully can expect.

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We’re going to be updating this post as details roll in. Let us know what you think of the deal below.

PRESS RELEASE 

DODGERS ACQUIRE LOGAN FORSYTHE FROM RAYS

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers today acquired infielder Logan Forsythe from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for right-handed pitcher José De León.

Forsythe, 30, has combined to slug 57 doubles, 37 homers and drive in 120 runs in 280 games with Tampa Bay over the past two seasons, including batting .264 with 52 RBI and setting career-best marks with 20 home runs, four triples and 76 runs scored as the Rays’ primary leadoff hitter in 127 games last year. In 2015, batting in the middle of the Rays’ lineup, Forsythe led Tampa Bay qualifiers in batting average (.281), on-base percentage (.359) and slugging percentage (.444), while posting a .299/.373/.599 slashline against left-handers. His slugging percentage against lefties (.599) ranked third in the American League in 2015, behind only Nelson Cruz (.673) and Josh Donaldson (.632).

Forsythe has a .255 career batting average with 55 homers and 203 RBI in 618 games in six big-league seasons with the Padres (2011-13) and Rays (2014-16) after being selected by San Diego in the first round (46th overall) of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Arkansas. The Tennessee native has primarily appeared at second base during the course of his career (.980 fielding percentage in 456 games), but has also seen work at third base (56 games), first base (27 games), shortstop (19 games) and outfield (16 games).

De León, who was rated as the Dodgers’ No. 3 prospect by Baseball America, went 2-0 with a 6.35 ERA in four starts in his first big-league action in 2016. The 24-year-old native of Puerto Rico went 7-1 with a 2.61 ERA in 16 starts with Triple-A Oklahoma City last year and has posted a 23-13 career record with a 3.35 ERA in 67 games (64 starts) in four minor league seasons in the Los Angeles organization after being selected in the 24th round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft out of Southern University.

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11 Comments

  1. This is a solid trade for the Dodgers. What stands out for me with Forsythe is he’s a good contact hitter with a 3.7 WAR stat, comparable to Ben Zobrist of the Cubs. He is signed for the 2017 season with a team option for 2018 which will buy the Dodgers some time to decide if Calhoun is for real. Sure you give up a good pitcher in DeLeon but you have to give up something to get something. Now the Dodgers just need to find their setup man to Jansen.

  2. Correct. As part of this TRADE, the Dodgers must honor Forsythe existing contract which specifics that’s he’s under contract for the 2017 season and the Dodgers have the right to extend the contract (option) to 2018.

  3. What will you think the Dodgers opening day lineup will look like now with Logan Forsythe

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