The Cincinnati Reds are making a notable addition to their outfield, as they have reached an agreement with Austin Hays on a one-year, $5 million contract, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deal includes $1 million in incentives as well.
New Cincinnati Reds outfielder Austin Hays is a slightly above-average big-league hitter in his career with good splits against left-handed pitchers.
The Dodgers have been spending a lot of money on stars like Shohei Ohtani and Roki Sasaki and other teams are frustrated by it.
Lantigua, 19, batted .301 with 11 home runs and 42 RBI across 49 games for the Rookie-DSL Dodgers Mega in 2024.
With Walker Buehler gone to Boston, most of the pitching staff is either bought or acquired as well; Tony Gonsolin, Dustin May, Edgardo Henriquez, and Michael Grove are the only Dodgers draftees or amateur international free agent signings left (even though Grove doesn't feel likely to stay for long).
The Los Angeles Dodgers had to lose many prospects to free up enough international bonus pool money to win the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have re-signed a former Los Angels Angels catcher adding depth to their farm system ahead of the upcoming season.
The Dodgers announced that they’ve traded minor league outfielder Arnaldo Lantigua to the Reds for international bonus pool space. Cincinnati is reportedly sending $1.5MM in pool room to the Dodgers. Bonus pool money must be traded in multiples of $250K. Los Angeles now has sufficient funds to finalize their $6.5MM deal with Roki Sasaki.
The Reds wound up playing a small part in Friday's big news of Japanese ace Roki Sasaki deciding to sign with the Dodgers. Cincinnati sent Los Angeles international bonus pool space for Minor League outfielder Arnaldo Lantigua.
Muncy is a two-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion. He hit .232 with 15 home runs and 48 RBIs in 73 RBIs. His career-high is 36 home runs and 105 RBIs, which he accomplished in 2023.
Roki Sasaki signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers broke the baseball world, albeit momentarily. It's tough to blame Andrew Friedman and Co. for taking advantage
Gavin Lux reflects on his career with the Dodgers, prepares for potential positional changes, and embraces playing closer to home.