January 5, 20188 yr Not sure how this trade impacts the Central this year but thought I'd put it up. Via email: The White Sox, Kansas City and L.A. Dodgers have completed a three-team, five-player trade, with the Sox acquiring LHP Luis Avilán, RHP Joakim Soria and cash considerations from the Dodgers in exchange for minor-league INF Jake Peter. The Dodgers acquired Soria and LHP Scott Alexander from K.C. in return for INF Erick Mejia and RHP Trevor Oaks. Comments?
January 5, 20188 yr Soria is owed $9M plus incentives. Avilan is on his 3rd arbitration year. So they took about $12 or so million salary minus the cash ($1) they got. I don't think that they had to give any players away, so it seems that they took salary. Nutty trade for a rebuilding team, but that's the Sux Seems like the Royals are trying to cut cost here to sign Hosmer
January 5, 20188 yr Sox will deal them at the deadline This... they gave up a non prospect to pick up a couple guys with the hope that they can flip one or both at the deadline. Not a bad move.
January 5, 20188 yr Great trade for the Dodgers. Alexander is a great get for them. Avilan is, well, not good. Very odd move for either of the other teams involved.
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