Published 21:48 IST, December 9th 2019
MLB Winter Meetings: What to expect from LA Dodgers in the off-season
With the MLB Winter meetings kicking off on Sunday in San Diego, let's take a look at what to expect from the LA Dodgers in the busiest week of off-season.
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2019 MLB Winter meetings started on Sunday. LA Dodgers have expectedly been asked about availability of Dodgers’ mir league player of year for 2019 - Gavin Lux. Possible suitors have been turned away and it gives us an insight into LA Dodgers’ mindset during MLB winter meetings. According to latest MLB tre rumours, LA franchise is also eyeing signing of a big free-nt during MLB winter meetings.
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MLB Winter meetings: Clubs ask for LA Dodgers' breakthrough star Gavin Lux
While Gavin Lux h a breakthrough season, slashing a line of .347/.421/.607 in 113 games across Double-A and Triple-A. He didn’t fail in big league club, holding his own at .240/.305/.400 in 23 games of irregular playing time. Lux proved himself capable eugh to make playoff roster and earn start in games 2 and 4 of National League Divison Series versus Washington Nationals.
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MLB Winter Meetings: LA Dodgers eyeing Cole, Rendon and Strasburg
It’s t surprising that LA Dodgers want to hang on to Gavin Lux. However, y are also interested in free nt Anthony Rendon. Financial excuses are a thing of past, considering that Dodgers have stayed under luxury tax brink each of last two seasons. y have approximately $30 million in spending before y hit limit this season. It is surprise that LA Dodgers’ are linked with three top free-nt players: Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rendon and Stephen Strasburg. Dodgers’ have reportedly met with all three players in past week ahe of MLB WInter meetings.
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MLB Winter meetings: LA Dodgers looking to end title drought
A big free-nt signing goes against modus operandi of Andrew Friedman, President of Baseball Operations. Friedman is kwn for finding value players and free nts. It is highly unlikely that LA Dodgers’ would pay more than $245 million fee that New York Yankees’ are paying for Gerrit Cole, according to MLB tre rumours. re are slim chances of Friedman abandoning this philosophy, considering that Dodgers’ have starved for a title for last 32 years. With MLB Winter Meetings, things will get clearer for Dodgers' fans as y look to end ir title drought.
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