The Blue Jays have announced that they’ve traded first baseman Andy Wilkins to the Dodgers for cash considerations. The Jays designated Wilkins for assignment this weekend. The Dodgers also formally announced that they have designated Scott Baker for assignment.
Wilkins, 26, collected 45 plate appearances with the White Sox in 2014, but he’s done most of his damage at the Triple-A level in recent years, hitting .283/.333/.499 in 848 career plate appearances there and hitting 30 home runs in Triple-A Charlotte last year. With Adrian Gonzalez playing first at the big league level, though, it looks likely Wilkins won’t get an extended chance to show what he can do in the Majors unless there’s an injury.
Hmm..trade will soon follow.
Enough money to sign or trade for a reliever?
Head scratcher…
Brandon Moss-type?
The Dodgers already have options at first in the event of injury. This looks like more of another stockpiling opportunity.
A 1B/DH player of dubious value when the team has Adrian Gonzales, Scott Van Slyke, Justin Turner on the 1Bdepth chart as well as Andre Ethier who has played there, Alex Guerrero who may someday play 1B, same with Juan Uribe and then Hector Olivera has 1B experience whenever he shows up. Minor league depth at the position is not even needed. Dodger front office must be stockpiling trade chips to trade with an American League team for a pitcher – unless it is with Phils and Ryan Howard has to be taken in a deal to get Hamels and then Howard is DFA’ed and contract eaten