The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly traded outfielders Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp and pitcher Alex Wood to the Cincinnati Reds for....Homer Bailey.
Well, the Dodgers are also expected to land minor league shortstop Jeter Downs and perhaps a player to be named later.
On the surface, it appears that the Reds have bamboozled the Dodgers. The Reds have landed two sluggers. Adding Kemp and Puig to a lineup which already has Joey Votto, Eugenio Suarez and Scooter Gennett could make the Reds contenders. In Wood, the Reds could have a potential staff ace. Meanwhile, the Dodgers now have a pitcher who went 1-14 with a 6.09 ERA in 2018 and has not had a decent season since 2014.
The only plausible reason for the Dodgers to do this is that they are clearing payroll to make way for Bryce Harper. But if the Dodgers don't land Harper then oh boy. It could prove to be one of the most lopsided trades in MLB history.
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