Fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers have been anxiously awaiting news of whom would be acquired at the trade deadline.
Monday afternoon, news broke that the Dodgers have been involved in a three way trade with the St Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox.
The full trade is three teams and seven players, according to sources.
Dodgers get: UT Tommy Edman, RP Michael Kopech.
Cardinals get: SP Erick Fedde, OF Tommy Pham.
White Sox get three INF prospects from the Dodgers: Miguel Vargas, Alexander Albertus and Jeral Perez.
Tommy Edman, a switch-hitter who has played all over the infield and outfield, is mainly an up the middle guy. He won Gold Glove in 2021 at second base. However, he has not played an MLB game this year due to offseason wrist surgery, then incurring an ankle injury during spring training. Edman has progressed to a rehab assignment in Double-A, but only as a designated hitter to this point.
Edman has more power from the right side of the plate than the left in his career-
.277/.320/.484/.803 (615 PA), compared to
.261 .318/.381/.700 (1,810 PA) as a LHB.
His timetable to join the Dodgers is unclear at this time, with signs pointing to early August. He is signed through 2025, at $9.5M.
Michael Kopech is a right handed relief pitcher who debuted in 2018 with the White Sox. He did not play at all in 2019 and 2020. So far this season he is 2-8 with a 4.74 ERA. He has one year of arbitration left next season.
The Dodgers are sure to not be done yet, so stayed tuned for more trade deadline news.
Miguel Vargas will have the opportunity to play much more often in Chicago. Perez played in the All-Star Futures Game this year. He is hitting .264, and a .800 OPS, with 10 home runs with Rancho Cucamonga. Albertus is hitting .298 between ACL and Rancho Cucomonga this year.