Dodgers showing urgency, not sentimentality
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Even amid its strong start, the team has been putting nostalgia to the side and doing everything it can to fortify a championship roster. It recently released its two longest-tenured position players, Austin Barnes and Chris Taylor, in favor of younger roster additions.
With another tight NL West division race looming, the Dodgers didn’t wait to act aggressively this week, resulting in the team moving on from Austin Barnes and Chris Taylor.
With their latest flurry of roster moves on Sunday, the Dodgers reinforced a message from earlier in the week: Winning now takes precedence over sentimentality. Los Angeles got a key piece of its line
The Los Angeles Dodgers cut two of the team's longest-tenured position players in the span of a week, and Andrew Friedman explained more context as to why.
On Sunday, Christ Taylor was released by the Dodgers, making him the second longtime team veteran, along with former backup catcher Austin Barnes, to be cut loose by the team in the last week. Los Angeles Times Dodgers beat writer Jack Harris breaks down the reasoning behind the shocking moves.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said even with Teoscar Hernandez back from the IL, Andy Pages is an everyday player. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
The Dodgers promoted the top prospect in the organization for his major league debut, and cut a veteran who had played the last 11 seasons with the team.
A defensive-first position player who played his first game with the Dodgers in 2015 will not be on the team's active roster for Wednesday's game against the A'
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