Dodgers purchase Glasnow, Margot from Rays; Glasnow additionally agrees to extension

In a deal that addresses two of the group’s largest wants, the Dodgers have acquired right-hander Tyler Glasnow and outfielder Manuel Margot in a four-player swap with the Rays, the membership introduced Saturday.

Additionally, Glasnow has agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Dodgers for $136.5 million. Sources instructed MLB.com it features a $10 million signing bonus and a $30 million membership possibility for 2028 (or a $20 million participant possibility for ’28 if that’s declined).

TRADE DETAILS
Dodgers get: RHP Tyler Glasnow, OF Manuel Margot, money
Rays get: RHP Ryan Pepiot, OF Jonny DeLuca

Glasnow grew up in Santa Clarita, Calif., about 30 miles north of Dodger Stadium. The 30-year-old will slot into the entrance finish of his hometown membership’s rotation. His arsenal is headlined by a four-seam fastball that touched as excessive as 99 mph final season, complemented by an efficient slider and curveball.

In eight years within the Majors break up between the Pirates and Rays, Glasnow has a 3.89 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP and 11.5 strikeouts per 9 innings throughout 127 video games. In 2023, he ranked within the 97th percentile in strikeout price (33.4%) and within the ninety fifth percentile in whiff price (35.2%), per Baseball Savant.

Injury historical past is some extent of concern with Glasnow, together with August 2021 Tommy John surgical procedure. Health has saved him from totally dwelling as much as his potential, with the 120 innings he threw final season being a profession excessive; his season debut was delayed till May 27 attributable to a left indirect pressure.

Margot, 29, has primarily been a middle fielder, although he has expertise in any respect three outfield spots. A right-handed hitter, he suits as a platoon companion for the not too long ago re-signed Jason Heyward in proper subject, and he may again up James Outman in middle.

Margot’s profession slash line is .255/.309/.385, and towards left-handed pitching, it’s a markedly improved .281/.341/.420. Margot is due $10 million subsequent season, and his contract features a $12 million membership possibility for 2025, with a $2 million buyout.

Adding Margot goes a good distance towards bolstering the Dodgers’ outfield, however he may not be the top of their additions. They may use an on a regular basis left fielder — though supervisor Dave Roberts talked about on Friday that Ohtani is open to attempting left subject as soon as his proper arm heals sufficient from elbow surgical procedure.

What’s fairly clear is that the Dodgers will nonetheless want one other arm or two in an effort to spherical out their rotation, which stays on shaky floor attributable to a bevy of accidents and lack of expertise among the many starters at the moment on their 40-man roster — and so they’ve simply misplaced one in all their doubtless candidates by dealing Pepiot.

On the free-agent aspect, the Dodgers stay among the many frontrunners for Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who reportedly visited Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, with Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Ohtani all available to assist make L.A.’s pitch. If the Dodgers desire to go the commerce route once more, they’ve had discussions with the Brewers about pending free agent Corbin Burnes, and so they’ve talked with the White Sox about Dylan Cease (who has two years remaining earlier than he can hit free company).

Pepiot entered 2023 because the Dodgers’ No. 6 prospect and had been slated for the season-opening rotation earlier than he sustained a left indirect pressure that brought about him to overlook many of the season. In 17 video games (10 begins) from 2022-23, Pepiot had a 2.76 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP and a 153 ERA+, with 80 strikeouts and 32 walks in 78 1/3 innings.

DeLuca, the Dodgers’ No. 20 prospect on the time of his MLB debut final season, slashed .262/.311/.429 with two homers in his first 24 large league video games. The 2019 Twenty fifth-round Draft choose rose shortly via L.A.’s farm system, due to his mixture of energy and pace. He hit 65 homers and stole 58 bases throughout 4 seasons within the Minors.

By opting to defer the overwhelming majority of his owed cash, Ohtani’s intention was to offer the Dodgers as a lot monetary flexibility as attainable to construct a successful group. So it’s not shocking that the rotation — far and away L.A.’s most important want — was one of many first issues tackled. It’s additionally not shocking that Ohtani was a part of pitching Glasnow on signing the extension.