The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired utilityman Cavan Biggio in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, the workforce announced Wednesday.
Biggio was designated for assignment by Toronto on Friday in the midst of a down time at the plate. He is batting .200 with a .614 OPS, two household runs and nine RBIs in 44 game titles this time. The Blue Jays gained 23-calendar year-aged minimal-league relief pitcher Braydon Fisher and cash issues in return.
Biggio, 29, is the son of Corridor of Fame second baseman Craig Biggio. He designed his MLB debut in 2019 as section of a heralded team of Toronto rookies that involved two other gamers whose fathers performed in the massive leagues, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette. Biggio had a potent rookie period, putting up a .793 OPS with 16 household operates and 48 RBIs in 100 games and concluded fifth in AL Rookie of the Year voting. He was also a productive hitter in the pandemic-shortened 2020 period but has struggled considering the fact that then whilst also dealing with injuries. He has been a beneath-regular hitter by OPS+ in each of the previous four seasons.
Biggio’s major toughness is that he is a functional fielder who has played each and every defensive placement on the diamond apart from pitcher and catcher. He has performed mainly at next foundation, even though also looking at major time at 3rd, first and in right subject.
The Dodgers do have a single hole to fill in their infield. Max Muncy, who has played the most game titles at 3rd base this time of any Dodgers participant, is currently on the wounded list with an indirect strain. Utilityman Kiké Hernández has generally performed 3rd since Muncy went down.
