The Toronto Blue Jays made a franchise-crippling decision on Tuesday, dealing Juan Rivera to the Los Angeles Dodgers for billions and billions of dollars.
SoCal Stunner: Dodgers Acquire Juan Rivera
Rivera has hit .243/.305/.360 for a .666 OPS, a mark that obviously caught the Dodgers’ eye. He should greatly improve on the .197/243/.333 mark that Thames put up in 66 at-bats. With the middle of the Dodgers’ lineup solidified, the team hopes to make up their 11-game deficit in the NL West, possibly in the next two weeks. According to Dylan Hernandez, the Dodgers also received cash in the deal to help defray the $2.2 million he is still owed for 2011.
There is no word on a possible multi-year extension yet.
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