The Tampa Bay Rays have traded one of their steadiest, most dependable players.
For him, they got a hunk of potential.
Good trade? Bad trade? For the Rays, sending second baseman Logan Forsythe (519 major-league hits) to the Dodgers for 24-year pitcher Jose De Leon was a trade the team had to make. The reasons? Last place. High salary. The constant need for lively arms.
Forsythe, 30, was scheduled to make $5,750,000 this season.
In De Leon, the Rays are getting a highly rated prospect (third on the list of Dodgers’ prospects). De Leon was called up at the end of last season and had a 2-0 record, even though his ERA was a high 6.35. De Leon was 7-1 in AAA last year, posting a 2.61 ERA across 86.1 innings.
The Rays could consider moving infielder Brad Miller to second base.
The Rays also signed free agent pitcher Shawn Tolleson, a one-time closer for the Rangers.
