On the seventh anniversary of Jhonny Nunez-for-Marlon Anderson, the Dodgers have acquired 36-year-old third baseman and Covina native Michael Young from the Phillies, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.
What the Dodgers are giving up was not immediately announced.
A free agent after this season, Young has name value, thanks in no small part to 2,356 career hits, but check out this comparison to Juan Uribe this season:
Uribe 2013: .722 OPS., 103 OPS+, 25.8 UZR/150, 2.8 WAR
Young 2013: .722 OPS, 99 OPS+, -16.2 UZR/150, 0.0 WAR
If Young is here to provide a bat off the bench, that’s fine. For example, Jerry Hairston has a .595 OPS this season. But the Dodgers don’t need to be weakening their starting defense now.
Update: Jayson Stark of ESPN.com reports that the Dodgers will send a minor-league pitcher to Philadelphia, but no word yet on who it is.
Update 2: It’s official – the Dodgers get Young and cash considerations ($1.7 million to cover his salary, according to Mark Saxon of ESPNLA.com) for 24-year-old minor-leaguer Rob Rasmussen, who has had a 2.55 ERA with 76 strikeouts against 91 baserunners in 81 1/3 innings for Double-A Chattanooga this year. He had a 6.46 ERA with 37 strikeouts against 99 baserunners in 54 1/3 innings for Triple-A Albuquerque.
TAFKA_Gagne55
Making a move for the sake of making a move?
KT
to announce the trade
TAFKA_Gagne55
Than again, Colletti actually has a pretty good record with August aquistions: Marlon Andersen, Ronnie Belliard, Vicente Padilla, and Greg Maddux Part II were all August acquisitions that were very helpful (though the resignings in some cases, not so much)
Bob_in_Vegas
I was there for Padilla’s masterpiece in the NLCS and will always remember him for that.
KT
CC!
Bob_in_Vegas
CC supports CC!
Bob_in_Vegas
AGon, again!
KT
Gonzo!
Bob_in_Vegas
So Cappy can’t lose, now get him the W!
Bob_in_Vegas
Both teams are inefficient with their hits-to-runs . . . benefit of doubt to the pitchers.
Bob_in_Vegas
Go, Donnie!
WBBsAs
Utterly pointless acquisition. I hate to wish injury on anyone, but he wouldn’t be missed.
14hodges
Amen, Jon. Long live Uribear.
Bob_in_Vegas
Especially this AB!
TAFKA_Gagne55
This comment got me excited and I thought that gamecast just hadn’t updated yet. Sigh.
Bob_in_Vegas
Sorry about that . . . it was wishful thinking/cheering him on. . . . I know what it’s like to be lagging behind real time — with these games and sometimes in real life!
Bob_in_Vegas
Much ado about one thing . . . tied game, at least!
Spence
Lets hope Michael Young has a bigger impact than Jim Thome
ASW1
I’ll take Dodgers bullpen over the Friars ‘pen in this one all day, every day.
KT
DP time
Bob_in_Vegas
Ask & receive!
Bob_in_Vegas
How about I send you a wish list to ask for me to then receive?
KT
ok depends on what it is and will you share
Bob_in_Vegas
One would be illegal in all states to share!
KT
DP!!
Bob_in_Vegas
Actually glad Cashner doesn’t get the L.
Now let’s give it to another Padre!
KT
Bill Shaikin @BillShaikin2m
Return for Michael Young described as a non-prospect minor leaguer. #Dodgers
KT
SHOE!!
Bob_in_Vegas
C’mon, redemption time . . .
Bob_in_Vegas
Tough to be a kid with a surname pronounced “Jerk-o”!
Bob_in_Vegas
Sac fly, at least . . . !
Bob_in_Vegas
MEllis!!!!
KT
MEllis!
Bob_in_Vegas
How many SBs does Mark have? Could that have been a blown hit-and-run?
ASW1
Either that or he just went on his own? I’d be very surprised if he was given the straight steal sign.
Bob_Hendley
4 SB, 0 CS
Bob_in_Vegas
Thanks — guess his instincts are pretty good . . . usually.
KT
CC!
Bob_in_Vegas
CC! — c’mon, Puig!
Bob_in_Vegas
Let’s get enough to keep Wilson in there!
KT
Time to shut them down Kenley
KT
Nice pitch sit down
Bob_in_Vegas
Get the K, KJ!
KT
Sit down Meat
KT
Ball Game Dodgers Win!!!! 25 games over .500 Magic Number is 18!!!!
Jansen has 16 consecutive saves and 23 out of 26
23 wins this month of August is a new LA Dodger calendar month record.
The Dodgers’ franchise record for wins in a calendar month is 25, set by Brooklyn in July 1947
Good to see our home record (42-28) getting better
won 23 of last 29 gms (.793) in August, 33-8 since ASB (.805) , 50-13 since 6/22 (.794),
10.5 gms ahead of the Dbags, 2nd largest lead by a division leader
Dodgers 3 games back of the Barves for MLB’s best record
Last 21 series 16-1-4 going for the series sweep tomorrow
http://i.imgur.com/AMbO5zV.jpg
Bob_Hendley
Steiner seems pretty excited about Young (must have a good memory).
Bob_in_Vegas
Yes!
2 games in a row trail (albeit by one run each time), then come back . . . tonight more impressive after the earlier futility.
Sweep for Scoop!
KT
Bill Plunkett @billplunkettocr
Rasmussen was acquired from the #Astros last winter for RHP John Ely. Was recently demoted to AA after going 0-7 with 6.00-plus ERA at AAA
KT
Bill Shaikin ✔ @BillShaikin
Rob Rasmussen is the player traded from #Dodgers to #Phillies.
KT
Rasmussen: 3-4, 2.55 in 16 G (14 GS) at AA.
KT
Magic Number:
http://i.imgur.com/Vcx9WBb.png
KT
Dodgers are in 2nd place in the NL standings.
3 games behind the Barves….Barves keep winning but We got this…Go
BLUE!!!!
pic.twitter.com/R0s1kaupQq
Jon Weisman
NPUT
KT
Current standings and Magic numbers:
http://i.imgur.com/revjAEa.jpg