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• Kenta Maeda joins Twins rotation after week in limbo
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Maeda joined the AL Central champions on Thursday morning, three days after the Twins finalized the deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers and more than a week after the...
  Share • February 13, 2020 at 2:35 PM
• Now with Toronto, Ryu ready to be the ace
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  The Blue Jays used 21 different starters last year, then made several additions in the offseason. Ryu was the most prominent acquisition, signing a four-year, $80...
  Share • February 13, 2020 at 2:35 PM
• Contrite Astros apologize for MLB sign-stealing scandal
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Houston Astros stars Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve apologized Thursday for their roles in a high-tech Major League Baseball sign-stealing scandal that has tainted their...
  Share • February 13, 2020 at 1:35 PM
• Houston Astros owner on sign stealing: Our opinion is this didn't impact the game
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  The Houston Astros' sign stealing did not impact the outcome of the 2017 World Series, according to team owner Jim Crane. A league investigation found the Astros had...
  Share • February 13, 2020 at 12:35 PM
• Dodgers pay Maeda $1M trade bonus as part of trade to Twins
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to pay Kenta Maeda's $1 million assignment bonus as part of their trade of the pitcher to the Minnesota Twins
  Share • February 13, 2020 at 10:35 AM
• Dodgers pay Maeda $1M trade bonus as part of trade to Twins
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  The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to pay Kenta Maeda's $1 million assignment bonus as part of their trade of the pitcher to the Minnesota Twins. Los Angeles also agreed to...
  Share • February 13, 2020 at 10:35 AM
• MLB Rumors: What Mets offered Red Sox in Mookie Betts trade talks
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Boston Red Sox (eventually) found a willing Mookie Betts trade partner in the Los Angeles Dodgers. The New York Mets exchanged "several" trade proposals with the Red...
  Share • February 13, 2020 at 9:35 AM
• Astros apologize for sign stealing, but owner doesn't see need to reach out to Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Astros players Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman made a tepid apology for sign stealing, but owner Jim Crane doesn't see the need to reach out specifically to...
  Share • February 13, 2020 at 7:35 AM
• Mookie Betts trade first step in remaking Red Sox into not the Rays, but the Dodgers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  On Wednesday afternoon, Mookie Betts and David Price were introduced in Dodger Stadium, where old friend Janet Marie Smith is overseeing renovations beyond center field...
  Share • February 13, 2020 at 12:35 AM
• Dodgers prez: Had my eye on Betts 'a long time'
  From the Web › ESPN
  Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said his admiration of Mookie Betts "goes back a long time," and he hopes the newly acquired star stays in L.A...
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 10:35 PM
• Plaschke: Mookie Betts could be missing piece to puzzle to end Dodgers' title drought
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Mookie Betts has a season to prove to the Dodgers community that he is the missing piece to the Dodgers' three-decades championship drought.
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 9:35 PM
• Hernández: David Price says he's still got it, but he'll have to prove it with the Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Are people sleeping on David Price?
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 9:35 PM
• Could Red Sox re-sign Mookie Betts next offseason? Betts 'worried about 2020 right now'
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Mookie Betts' time with the Boston Red Sox came to an end earlier this week. After a week-long process, the Red Sox finally completed the trade that shipped Betts and...
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 9:35 PM
• Red Sox prospect Jeter Downs has tough name to live up to
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Carrying one of the most hated sports names in Boston is already enough of a burden, so Jeter Downs won't also try to be the guy who replaces Mookie Betts. The former...
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 9:35 PM
• Boston to pay Dodgers $48M in 18 installments
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Red Sox will send the Dodgers $2.666,667 on the 15th of each month from April through September in 2020, 2021 and 2022 as part of the David Price and Mookie Betts...
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 8:35 PM
• 'It's going to be pretty special' – Dodgers recruit Mookie Betts
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  Los Angeles Dodgers recruit Mookie Betts said "it's going to be pretty special" playing for the star-studded MLB powerhouse after arriving from the Boston Red Sox. Betts...
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 8:35 PM
• Red Sox to send Dodgers $48M in 18 installments over 3 years
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Red Sox to send Dodgers $48M in 18 installments over 3 years
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 7:35 PM
• Red Sox to send Dodgers $48M in 18 installments over 3 years
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Boston Red Sox will make their $48 million in payments to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of the David Price and Mookie Betts trade in 18 equal installments over the...
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 7:35 PM
• Betts: Dodgers 'going to be pretty special' in '20
  From the Web › ESPN
  Mookie Betts and David Price finally were introduced at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, with Betts saying L.A.'s newly revamped roster is "definitely going to be pretty...
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 6:35 PM
• How to watch Mookie Betts and David Price's introductory Dodgers press conference
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  Two days after being traded by the Boston Red Sox, Mookie Betts and David Price are set to be formally introduced as members of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Betts and Price...
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 6:35 PM
• Betts and Price arrive in Los Angeles eager for new starts
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Mookie Betts and David Price finally turned up in Dodgers jerseys on Wednesday, completing the journey from Boston to Los Angeles, where they're expected to help end a...
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 4:35 PM
• Dodgers' Baez 1st to win in arbitration this year
  From the Web › ESPN
  Reliever Pedro Baez beat the Dodgers in arbitration and will earn $4 million in 2020. He became the first player to win in salary arbitration this year.
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 3:35 PM
• Pérez catches bullpen, ready to return after season absence
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  Preparing to return to the major leagues after a one-season absence, Salvador Perez caught a bullpen session from prospect Brady Singer in the Kansas City Royals' first...
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 3:35 PM
• Schwarber, Heyward, Rizzo among Cubs early arrivals
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  Kyle Schwarber was among the position players who reported early to spring training after the Chicago Cubs missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014. Chicago won...
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 3:35 PM
• Dodgers' Báez 1st player to win in arbitration this year
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Dodgers' Báez 1st player to win in arbitration this year
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers' Báez 1st player to win in arbitration this year
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  Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Pedro Baez became the first player to win in salary arbitration this year and will earn $4 million rather than the team's offer of $3.5...
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers reportedly alerted Nationals to Astros' sign-stealing ahead of World Series
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Houston Astros' sign-stealing scheme was an "open secret" for several years, according to a Washington Post report. Many teams complained to MLB officials.
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 9:35 AM
• Does Alex Verdugo's new number signal end of Brock Holt's Red Sox tenure?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Boston Red Sox officially begin spring training Wednesday, with pitchers and catchers holding their first official workouts and other position players reporting for...
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 9:35 AM
• Here's a look at the first Mookie Betts Dodgers bobblehead
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  FOCO, the official manufacturer of MLB bobbleheads, has released a preview of the Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts bobblehead that is set to be released this...
  Share • February 12, 2020 at 7:35 AM
• Report: Nationals were tipped off about Astros' cheating by Dodgers, Cora
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The 2019-2020 Major League Baseball offseason has been dominated by the Astros sign-stealing scandal, tainting any accomplishment the Houston ballclub has achieved over...
  Share • February 11, 2020 at 10:35 PM
• Andrew Friedman calls Mookie Betts 'best player I've ever traded for'
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  While Boston laments Mookie Betts' move out west, the Los Angeles Dodgers are celebrating their trade for one of the game's premier players. Dodgers president of...
  Share • February 11, 2020 at 9:35 PM
• Report: No decision by MLB this week on Red Sox
  From the Web › ESPN
  It took Ron Roenicke almost five years to get another chance as a major league manager.
  Share • February 11, 2020 at 4:35 PM
• Report: Red Sox close to deal with Kevin Pillar to help fill Mookie Betts' shoes
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Boston Red Sox have reportedly found a new outfielder to help out now that they've officially traded Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kevin Pillar, the...
  Share • February 11, 2020 at 4:35 PM
• Reliever Baez, Dodgers go to arbitration $500K apart
  From the Web › ESPN
  Dodgers reliever Pedro Baez asked an arbitration panel for a raise to $4 million and Los Angeles argued during a hearing Tuesday he should be paid $3.5 million.
  Share • February 11, 2020 at 3:35 PM
• Pedro Báez, Dodgers go to arbitration $500,000 apart
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Dodgers reliever Pedro Báez asked an arbitration panel for a raise to $4 million and Los Angeles argued during a hearing he should be paid $3.5 million
  Share • February 11, 2020 at 3:35 PM
• Xander Bogaerts joins Red Sox players sending Mookie Betts love on Instagram
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  You only need to scroll through social media for evidence that Mookie Betts was a clubhouse favorite with the Boston Red Sox. Several Red Sox players have dedicated...
  Share • February 11, 2020 at 3:35 PM
• Pedro Báez, Dodgers go to arbitration $500,000 apart
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Dodgers reliever Pedro Baez asked an arbitration panel for a raise to $4 million and Los Angeles argued during a hearing Tuesday he should be paid $3.5 million. A...
  Share • February 11, 2020 at 3:35 PM
• Red Sox turn to Roenicke as interim manager
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Boston Red Sox promoted bench coach Ron Roenicke to interim manager, filling the vacant post created when Alex Cora parted ways with the team last month Roenicke...
  Share • February 11, 2020 at 2:35 PM
• Projected AL standings share depressing outlook for Red Sox in 2020
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Here's how PECOTA sees the American League East playing out after the Red Sox traded Mookie Betts and David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers: 1. New York Yankees: 99-63...
  Share • February 11, 2020 at 11:35 AM
• What Gabe Kapler is seeking as he begins first Giants spring training
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  As the Giants gathered at Oracle Park over the weekend for the first FanFest under Gabe Kapler, their rivals were busy putting the finishing touches on a delayed...
  Share • February 11, 2020 at 9:35 AM
• How Red Sox view Alex Verdugo, two prospects acquired in Mookie Betts trade
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Red Sox' Chief Baseball Officer insisted the three players Boston acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers -- outfielder Alex Verdugo, infield prospect Jeter Downs and...
  Share • February 11, 2020 at 9:35 AM
• Granderson: Mookie Betts needs a Mookie Wilson-like moment to 'Do the Right Thing' for Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Dodger Mookie Betts is the latest in a short but memorable list of people named Mookie, including a Mets World Series hero and a Spike Lee protagonist.
  Share • February 11, 2020 at 8:35 AM
• Red Sox release official statement on Mookie Betts, David Price trade
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  It's official. Mookie Betts and David Price have been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Boston Red Sox announced the deal on Monday in a press conference with chief...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 10:35 PM
• Chaim Bloom explains why Red Sox made Mookie Betts trade
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  On Monday, the Boston Red Sox officially announced the trade that sent Mookie Betts and David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom and...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 10:35 PM
• Michael Chavis reacts to Red Sox trading Mookie Betts, David Price
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  It's going to take a while for the Boston Red Sox to adjust to life without Mookie Betts and David Price. Following the blockbuster trade that reportedly will send Betts...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 9:35 PM
• Dodgers complete deal for Betts, Price
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Los Angeles Dodgers announced the signing of star outfielder Mookie Betts from the Boston Red Sox on Monday, sealing a blockbuster deal that had teetered close to...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 9:35 PM
• Chaim Bloom admits one piece of reporting about Mookie Betts trade ticked him off
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Chaim Bloom typically projects an air of calm, but one question on Monday night clearly struck a nerve. Facing the media just moments after finally announcing the trade...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 9:35 PM
• Hernández: Dodgers heed the fervent wish of their fans in acquiring Mookie Betts
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Dodgers executive Andrew Friedman was booed because he hadn't brought in a player who could deliver a World Series title. Then he went out and did it.
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 8:35 PM
• Bloom: Betts deal about 'big picture,' not reaction
  From the Web › ESPN
  Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom, addressing the blockbuster trade of Mookie Betts and David Price to the Dodgers for the first time publicly on Monday, said...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 7:35 PM
• Finally, Dodgers, Twins finalize Maeda-Graterol deal
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized their trade
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• Finally, Dodgers, Twins finalize Maeda-Graterol deal
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  The Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized their trade sending starting pitcher Kenta Maeda to the Twins and bullpen prospect Brusdar Graterol to the...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 7:35 PM
• Red Sox exec Chaim Bloom says team will be competitive in 2020 without Mookie Betts
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Mookie Betts trade is finally, no-backsies official after a week of protracted negotiations. The former MVP will join the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have solidified...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 6:35 PM
• Dodgers, Red Sox finish deal; Betts and Price headed West
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Mookie Betts and David Price are Los Angeles Dodgers. The Boston Red Sox are tax dodgers. Boston and Los Angeles finalized the on-again, off-again deal that will send...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 6:35 PM
• Mookie Betts trade officially official
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  After nearly a week of consternation, the Mookie Betts trade is officially official, as both the Red Sox and Dodgers announced the trade on Monday evening. In case you...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 6:35 PM
• Dodgers make the acquisition of Mookie Betts and David Price official
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers announced they acquired outfielder Mookie Betters, left-hander David Price and cash from the Boston Red Sox for Alex Verdugo and two prospects.
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 5:35 PM
• Love it or hate it? The proposal to shake up the MLB playoffs
  From the Web › ESPN
  Adding four teams? Picking opponents? Our experts weigh in on possible changes to the postseason, and suggest a few fixes.
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers, Red Sox finish deal; Betts and Price headed West
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Dodgers, Red Sox finish deal; Betts and Price headed West
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• Dodgers confirm trade for Betts, Price from Red Sox
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Mookie Betts' blockbuster move from the Boston Red Sox to Los Angeles Dodgers was confirmed on Monday, while David Price is making the same switch. An All-Star in each...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 5:35 PM
• Mookie Betts trade officially official
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  At long last, the Mookie Betts trade is official. Both the Red Sox and Dodgers announced the deal on Monday evening.
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• The Orioles definitely won't miss facing Mookie Betts
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The fan reaction around baseball over the trade that sent Mookie Betts from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers has been largely negative, centering on the...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 4:35 PM
• Mookie Betts gives heartfelt reply to Jackie Bradley's Instagram post after Dodgers trade
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Mookie Betts is finally headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers after they completed a reworked trade with the Boston Red Sox over the weekend. One of Betts' former teammates...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 3:35 PM
• NBC Sports Chicago announces 2020 White Sox and Cubs Spring Training coverage
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  Chicago, IL (February 10, 2020) – NBC Sports Chicago - THE NEW EXCLUSIVE HOME of the Chicago White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks - is ready to start up the...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 2:35 PM
• Angels general manager says little about nixed trade agreement with Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Angels general manager Billy Eppler wouldn't go into specifics as to why a reported trade agreement with the Dodgers dissolved over the weekend.
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 1:35 PM
• Former Dodgers pitcher sues Astros, claiming their sign stealing ended his MLB career
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  In a suit filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Mike Bolsinger asked that the Astros be assessed $31 million in restitution.
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 1:35 PM
• Angels GM Eppler: Big trade with Dodgers not happening
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The Los Angeles Angels' proposed trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers is officially off
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• Angels GM Eppler: Big trade with Dodgers not happening
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Los Angeles Angels' proposed trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers is officially off. Angels general manager Billy Eppler confirmed Monday he won't be making a widely...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 1:35 PM
• Ex-Dodgers pitcher files lawsuit against Astros, wants them to forfeit $31M
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Mike Bolsinger, a former big-league pitcher who spent time with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays and Arizona Diamondbacks, filed a lawsuit Monday against the...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 12:35 PM
• Angels GM confirms deal with Dodgers now off
  From the Web › ESPN
  The deal that would have sent Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson to the Angels is now off the table.
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 11:35 AM
• Why the Dodgers now have baseball's best lineup
  From the Web › ESPN
  What do you get when you add Mookie Betts to an already-loaded L.A. lineup? A team with no offensive holes.
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 10:35 AM
• MLB Rumors: Twins 'upset' with Red Sox over Brusdar Graterol situation
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Chaim Bloom's first major trade as Boston Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer hasn't gone very smoothly. The Red Sox originally agreed to trade Mookie Betts and David Price...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 9:35 AM
• AP source: Dodgers, Twins, Sox divvy Betts deal into 2 swaps
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Minnesota Twins agreed Sunday to send bullpen prospect Brusdar Graterol to the Los Angeles Dodgers for starting pitcher Kenta Maeda, according to a person with...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 7:35 AM
• 'The '20s are going to be the Dodgers' decade': L.A. starts new chapter with Mookie Betts trade
  From the Web › ESPN
  By acquiring arguably the game's best right fielder, the Dodgers got a spark as they look to close the book on a string of postseason disappointment.
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 5:35 AM
• Why A's should be seen as big winners of revised Mookie Betts trade
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  The A's likely were big fans of the original trade that would have sent outfielder Mookie Betts and pitcher David Price from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 3:35 AM
• Reports: Pederson trade from Dodgers to Angels off table
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Joc Pederson is not heading to the Los Angeles Angels. According to multiple sources, the deal that would have sent the Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder to the American...
  Share • February 10, 2020 at 12:35 AM
• Get to know Red Sox prospects Jeter Downs and Connor Wong, acquired in Mookie Betts trade
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Last week, we introduced you to pitching prospect Brusdar Graterol after it was reported the Boston Red Sox acquired him from the Minnesota Twins in a deal that sent...
  Share • February 9, 2020 at 11:35 PM
• The Young And The Betts-Less
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  After the trade of the 27-year-old was originally reported as being agreed upon pending review of medicals on Tuesday, concerns over the medical information on Twins...
  Share • February 9, 2020 at 10:35 PM
• MLB Rumors: Red Sox trade Mookie Betts, David Price to Dodgers in revised deal
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  It appears the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers have reached a resolution to their delayed Mookie Betts deal. Instead of Minnesota Twins pitching prospect Brusdar...
  Share • February 9, 2020 at 9:35 PM
• How changes to Dodgers' trade for Mookie Betts could help, hurt Giants
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The original three-team trade that would have sent outfielder Mookie Betts from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers was very bad for the Giants, at least in...
  Share • February 9, 2020 at 9:35 PM
• Sources: Betts, Price trade to Dodgers completed
  From the Web › ESPN
  The blockbuster trade that will send Mookie Betts and David Price from the Red Sox to the Dodgers has finally been agreed upon, sources told ESPN.
  Share • February 9, 2020 at 7:35 PM
• AP source: Dodgers, Twins, Sox divvy Betts deal into 2 swaps
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The Minnesota Twins have agreed to send bullpen prospect Brusdar Graterol to the Los Angeles Dodgers for starting pitcher Kenta Maeda
  Share • February 9, 2020 at 7:35 PM