The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco from the Miami Marlins, the team confirmed on Twitter. The Dodgers will send minor-leaguers Steven Ames, Josh Wall and Angel Sanchez to the Marlins. MLB Daily Dish's Chris Cotillo first reported the deal.
Ricky Nolasco trade: Dodgers acquire SP from Marlins
The Marlins will receive three minor-league pitchers in return for Nolasco.
The Dodgers also acquired international signing bonus slot No. 96, valued at $197,000, the team reported.
Nolasco is 5-8 on the season with a 3.85 ERA in 18 starts for the Marlins. The starter has fanned 90 hitters while only issuing 25 walks over 112-1/3 innings pitched.
The Dodgers will assume the rest of Nolasco's $11.5 million contract, according to Danny Knobler of CBS Sports. Nolasco, a native of Southern California, is a free agent at the end of the season.
Ames and Wall are both right-handed relievers who have spent the majority of the season in Triple-A Albuquerque. Sanchez is a right-handed starter who has spent most of the season in Class-A. None of the prospects returning to Miami are considered upper-echelon, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.
The Colorado Rockies made a strong offer for Nolasco, according to Knobler, but the team's ownership was not willing to add more salary.
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