The Los Angeles Dodgers acquire reliever Craig Kimbrel from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for veteran outfielder AJ Pollockk in MLB 2022.
The Los Angeles Dodgers they acquire the reliever Craig Kimbrel from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for outfielder AJ Pollock facing the MLB 2022.
It should be noted that the Dodgers are going to take over the 16 million that correspond to Craig Kimbrel in the 2022 season, the same for the Chicago White Sox with the 10 million from AJ Pollock. There is no money involved in said exchange.
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The Dodgers have traded AJ Pollock to the White Sox for Craig Kimbrel, per source.
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It was expected that the Chicago White Sox would make a trade for Craig Kimbrel, whom he no longer wanted following a bad second half in the 2022 season, following he came via trade from the Chicago Cubs and was never the same .
Pollock’s departure is not so much of a burden for the Dodgers, it is clear that they have other names like Cody Bellinger, Mookie Betts and Chris Taylor, who aim to keep the team’s outfield in the 2022 season. In addition, it is now open space for veteran Kevin Pillaer as a fourth outfielder.
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On the other hand, they needed a net closer because Jansen signed with the Atlanta Braves. Now they have Blake Treinen, Brusdar Graterol, Daniel Hudson and Kimbrel.
Kimbrel knows the NL West, dating back to his days with the San Diego Padres. In himself, he knows all the old circuit, that’s where he started his career with the Atlanta Braves.
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The Chicago White Sox prepared for the Craig Kimbrel trade, signing Kendall Graveman and Joe Kelly, both right-handers, it was clear that they no longer needed Kimbrel’s services, even more so following a dismal stint with them.
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