One World Collection contender seems to see a buy-low alternative on Randy Arozarena forward of the commerce deadline.
Mark Feinsand of MLB.com is reporting this week that the Los Angeles Dodgers “are in on” Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Arozarena. Feinsand notes that Arozarena, 29, is arbitration-eligible for 2 extra years and that the Rays have a historical past of buying and selling away gamers earlier than their closing arbitration years.
An All-Star in 2023 in addition to the ALCS MVP in 2020, Arozarena has been a core piece for Tampa Bay for a number of years now. However he has struggled in 2024 with a career-low .209 batting common. Although it must be famous that Arozarena nonetheless has sturdy counting stats with 15 homers, 35 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases in 98 video games.
We all know that the Dodgers — as soon as once more main the NL West however solely proudly owning the fourth-best document in baseball proper now at 61-41 — need to be aggressive on the July 30 deadline. Arozarena is principally a left fielder (the place Dodgers All-Star Teoscar Hernandez is presently slotted) but in addition has some expertise on the different two outfield spots. Particularly, Arozarena might be an improve over up-and-down rookie Andy Pages in heart or over soon-to-be 35-year-old Jason Heyward in proper.
The righty-hitting Arozarena has been a commerce candidate for the Rays for a number of months now. However he’s removed from the one notable bat that the Rays (who already linked up with the Dodgers on the Tyler Glasnow commerce in December) are considering trading away at the deadline.
