The Dodgers have struck a deal to acquire right-hander Jaime Schultz from the Rays, per Eduardo Encina of the Tampa Bay Times (via Twitter). Fellow righty Caleb Sampen is headed to Tampa Bay in return.
Schultz was bumped from the Tampa Bay 40-man roster recently when the club added fellow righty reliever Oliver Drake. Now 27 years of age, Schultz has in the past been seen as a quality prospect, though he posted rough results at Triple-A and in the majors during the 2018 campaign.
It’s not hard to see why the Dodgers front office — which is, of course, led by former Tampa Bay GM Andrew Friedman — decided to take a shot on Schultz’s right arm. Though his MLB debut last year did not go as hoped, he did show a mid-nineties fastball. Schultz has struck out 11.7 batters per nine over the course of his minor-league career, though that has also come with more than five free passes per nine.
Sampen, meanwhile, debuted last year after being taken in the twentieth round of the 2018 draft. He pitched to a 5.04 ERA in 30 1/3 Rookie ball innings, but did record a promising blend of 43 strikeouts against just nine walks.
The splash we’ve all been waiting for
Lol
Who?
Creative as usual
The next Brandon Morrow…lol jk
I think Schultz has the stuff to become a good bullpen arm and perhaps a spot starter. Nice pickup by the Dodgers.
So this is why we cleared payroll! Finally…
Jaime Schulz is cousins with the godmother to AJ Pollock’s high school prom date’s niece, so this is clearly a move meant to attract AJ to LA.
Are you sure it isnt to make Harper attracted to LA? Apparently Harper has been to FL before so LA doing a deal with TB has some personal connections to it…
I threw this one out on a Yankee thread.
Rich Hill, Max Muncy, Joc Pederson and Caleb Ferguson for Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Andujar..
Gives us the 2 RH bats we’ve needed.
Frees up $18,000,000 owed to Hill and the 8-10 mil Joc’s getting. Keeps us under the cap. Stanton goes to left, Andujar to 1B. If that doesn’t work try him in RF, move Cody back to first, Verdugo, Taylor in CF.. Kiki at 2B.
Starting staff looks like Kershaw, Buehler, Ryu, Stripling, Maeda, Urias. Maybe Santana. Hate giving up Muncy and Joc, but we are too left handed. Left handers kill us in the post season. Any comments ??
Why would NY want Hill?
C.C. Sabathia is out for awhile. Hill is better. Last year of his contract. Yankees need to make room for Manny at 3B and gives them LH bats. They need an OF and a 1B. If we take on Stantons big contract, the Yanks need to take something back. Hill is the second highest paid Dodger SP
CC will be back for Spring Training and if not they said they’ll hold on to Gray
Gray can’t pitch in NY.. look at his home-road splits. He’s almost gone now
So, in order to make up for an injured CC, they take on Rich Hill who himself cant stay healthy for an entire season? Seems logical.
Because he’s damn good.
Michigan
As a dodger fan I could live with that
I would imagine the Yankees might want to include Gray coming west which would he’d some money and open a 40 man roster spot
With the Yankees infatuation with Harper, I have long thought that a Stanton to the Dodgers trade makes a lot of sense. With the trade of Puig, Wood, and Kemp, Stanton’s $25M cap hit would only increase the overall cap hit by $7-8M. You shouldn’t have to give up too much as the Dodgers if you pick up the whole of Stanton’s contract… maybe just Joc and a mid level prospect/young player. Am I crazy to think this could happen?
I understand after arbitration is settled we may only be under by about 10-15 million. That’s why we need to shed Hill’s contract. Thus expanding the players involved.
Are the dodgers really concerned THAT much about the cap? The Stanton merchandise alone would make up the difference in what you have to pay this year, and there is more salary coming off the books next year.
No chance.
The Dodgers get last years MVP and what should of been this year’s ROY?
For a 40 year old rich hill, muncey who no one knows if he hits again and peterson and caleb?
Take a good look at when the yankees traded for stanton.
Florida eats like 40 mil of his deal once he uses his option next year.
So hes actually only a 22 mil but against the cap or something.
That’s why they did the deal.
Hes cheap for his production.
Not to mention andujar is dirt cheap for a while.
Now would the yankees trade stanton so they could sign Harper? I think so.
Try Stanton and Andujar for Bellinger and 2 good prospects and thst might be a deal.
Ha!
I agree that it would be crazy for the Yankees to include Andujar in the deal, because he could get them so much more in a different trade if they wanted to move him… really more thinking about the dodgers taking on Stanton to let the Yankees free up space and sign Harper. Maybe take on sonny gray too… that would be close to harpers salary.
“With the Yankees infatuation with Harper”
Its the media that has their infatuation with Harper to NYY, not the Yankees themselves. The Yankees have made more of a push for Machado, and that push isnt all that hard either. But Harper to NY fronts have been quiet for a reason.
Yanks would never even fathom that deal
Any Comments? Quit posting unrealistic fantasy trades please
I’d love to hear from an expert on MLB trade considerations. What do you call a realistic trade proposal ? Seriously, I won’t mock you or say anything derogatory.
Imagine, how cool would it be to see a trade go down that is very similar to something a fan posts!!
too bad the centerpiece of your trade proposal is now in TB
Actually a nice move. Minor league depth with the possibility of being able to help out of the bullpen..nice fastball with high strikeout rate. Could be a steal. Feel like the bullpen is going to need some help, we’ve been overmatched the last two World Series.
Let Honey work his magic with the kid, you never know
More filler for the post tear down.
You should be more worried about the Cubs shaking down people in the street for money.
Your team has a $220 M payroll and aren’t even the best in the division
Dodgers have 1 bad contract who is expiring after this year. Cubs have Darvish, Chatwalk and Hayward. But sure dodgers will tear it down
I’m pretty sure Andrew F. was running the Rays when they drafted Schultz. This happens quite a bit; GM liked him then, GM likes him now. (Or whatever Freidman’s title is this week). Schultz has always lived in the land of the possible; i.e. IF he could get that heat over the plate. It’s a worthwhile gamble.
He’ll probably turn into Kirby Yates 2.0. A decent bullpen arm but no room or probably no patience.
Color me underwhelmed.
how so? this is quintessential hot stove…
he didn’t light it up with a 5.64 ERA… jus sayin.
I get it… we didn’t give up much, just not that impressed with this acquisition.
Is it pronounced HY-Me