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Dodgers Sign Steven Duggar To Minors Contract

By Mark Polishuk | December 24, 2022 at 4:36pm CDT

The Dodgers signed outfielder Steven Duggar to a minor league deal last week, according to Duggar’s MLB.com profile page.  Duggar hit the open market back in September, as he opted to become a free agent rather than accept an outright assignment to the Angels’ Triple-A affiliate.

The 29-year-old will now head to Los Angeles’ other team, and also make a return to the NL West after spending the bulk of his career in the Giants organization.  San Francisco had some designs on Duggar as its center fielder of the future, but while his strong glovework earned him at least a part-time role in both 2019 and 2021, Duggar was hampered by both injuries and a lack of production at the plate.  Shoulder injuries sidelined Duggar at the beginning of his MLB career, and an oblique injury sent him to the 60-day injured list last season.

Duggar has a .236/.293/.367 slash line over his 846 career plate appearance in the majors, 805 of which were in a Giants uniform.  Duggar appeared in eight games with the Giants in 2022 after being traded for Willie Calhoun in June, and the Angels then claimed Duggar off waivers after Texas designated the outfielder for assignment in August.

Jason Heyward and Bradley Zimmer have also joined the Dodgers on minors contracts in the last few weeks, as Los Angeles seems to be looking to fill the left-handed hitting outfield void created when Cody Bellinger and Joey Gallo signed elsewhere.  Like Heyward and Zimmer, Duggar is a good defensive player, and Duggar might yet have some upside at the plate.  As recently as 2021, Duggar had a 106 wRC+ over 297 PA with the Giants, fueled by a solid .262/.328/.458 over 247 PA against right-handed pitching.  On paper, there’s an opportunity for Duggar to win a roster spot as a platoon partner with Trayce Thompson in center fielder.

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  1. MannyBeingMVP

    3 months ago

    They can release Bauer to make room for Duggar.

    Reply
    • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

      3 months ago

      Did the LAD just spank the Giants on this? Possibly..

      Reply
      • antibelt

        3 months ago

        He wasn’t a Giant before this signing. Never a big fan of him.

        Reply
      • #FireFarhan

        3 months ago

        Smh

        Reply
    • Buehler........Buehler

      3 months ago

      Bauer for Carlos Carrasco and Dodgers kick in $10m, who says no? Cohen wants to win at all cost this year

      Reply
  2. getrealgone2

    3 months ago

    I thought he went to jail for being a pervo?

    Reply
    • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

      3 months ago

      You know that’s a good question. I haven’t figured out what the outcome is on this yet. There doesn’t seem to be a definitive answer to this. Did he or didn’t he? It sounds like it comes down to “He said”, She said”, & his ruined career.

      Reply
      • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

        3 months ago

        If he’s up to snuff, let him pitch…

        Reply
    • MannyBeingMVP

      3 months ago

      Josh Duggar sentenced to 12 years?

      Reply
      • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

        3 months ago

        No, Correa sentenced to 12 years

        Reply
        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          3 months ago

          Maybe Boras 12 years, fraud?

        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          3 months ago

          Something smells worse than a burrito fart here. Boras keeps pressing..

        • WampumWalloper

          3 months ago

          I don’t particularly care for Scott Boras, but the only direct quote I saw was in the Mets signing article ……Correa’s camp, predictably, has denied there’s reason for concern. “There is nothing with him that is currently any sort of medical issue,” Boras said this morning, per DiComo….I don’t see any fraud/lie in that statement. He specifically used the word “currently” and by his play with the Twins he does look to be currently healthy. The concern is whether there will be long term effects from the leg issue.

  3. geoffb

    3 months ago

    I’m drafting Duggar #1 in fantasy

    Reply
  4. WampumWalloper

    3 months ago

    Chris Taylor will be the Dodgers CF, James Outman in LF and Mookie Betts in RF. Trayce Thompson 4th OF. Taylor and Betts flanked Bellinger most of last year. What the Dodgers will give up defensively not having Bellinger will be made up for. Outman will put up better numbers than Bellinger did in 2022.

    Reply
    • MannyBeingMVP

      3 months ago

      With a name like Outman, I am skeptical

      Reply
      • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

        3 months ago

        With a name like Ohtani, I’m not skeptical…

        Reply
      • Rsox

        3 months ago

        Outman is a great name for a number 9 hitter

        Reply
    • ElysianPark

      3 months ago

      Agreed! Outman needs to get a chance, and it looks more likely that he will.

      Reply
      • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

        3 months ago

        Braves gave Morton 20 mil, If Bauer is in pitching form, he’s worth 22 mil by todays standards

        Reply
        • WampumWalloper

          3 months ago

          Morton’s deal seemed very high at the time, but given this off-season of spending it’s not out of line. Crazy. But good for the players.

        • MannyBeingMVP

          3 months ago

          If half the baseball fans don’t want Bauer on their team, then he is an albatross for business economics. Maybe fans in somewhere like Texas can tolerate a misogynist who hits unconscious women, but in a liberal state like California there is zero chance that Bauer will pitch for the Dodgers, Giants, Angels, Padres or A’s. I should add that I have relatives in Texas, and they hate Bauer, too. Unless Bauer starts showing he has changed – like a big donation to WEAVE – and better apologies to the fans – even the red state teams will decline to pick him up for the league minimum. Time for Bauer to reassure the public and future teammates that he will not again jeopardize a team like he has recently done.

        • JCL10

          3 months ago

          What do you have against people in texas?

    • mlbdodgerfan2015

      3 months ago

      Not a fan of Taylor starting in CF and Outman at LF. That probably weakens the lineup severely, not to mention Lux at SS. Bauer’s return certainly spoiled the plan to get below the CBT. Wondering what the Dodgers plan will be now. If they want to stay below that will severely hinder their playoff chances. They could have made a trade or two and obtained another arm or bat and stayed under the CBT, but now there is a lot less room to stay below and field a more competitive playoff type team. Decisions, decisions.

      Reply
      • WampumWalloper

        3 months ago

        @mlbdodgerfan2015 Lux could fail at SS, Outman might not make it in the outfield, Vargas might not be able to handle 3B and Busch might not be the 2nd coming of Muncy, but Bellinger was a well below average OPS+ batter and despite his defense has not been a starter level WAR player the past 3 years, Justin Turner will be 38 years old in 2023. Will i miss Trea, yes, but he’s gone. Freeman and Betts will still be awesome, Smith and Taylor will be solid and a healthy Muncy gives them a solid core and I think Vargas will impress out of the gate, Lux will be solid and Outman & Busch will be ok

        Reply
        • MannyBeingMVP

          3 months ago

          C Smith
          1B Freeman
          2B Taylor
          SS Lux
          3B Muncy
          RF Betts
          LF Vargas
          CF Thompson/Heyward/Outman
          DH JD Martinez
          Backup catcher Barnes
          Position player depth Busch, Hernandez, Pages, Duggar
          SP1 Urias
          SP2 Kershaw
          SP3 Gonsolin
          SP4 Thor
          SP5 May
          Starting depth Stone/Miller/Pepiot/Grove
          CL Phillips
          Pen Vesia, Graterol, Miller, Ferguson, Almonte, Jackson
          IL Buehler, Treinan, Feyereisen, Gonzalez
          Released Bauer the misogynist

          I am confident Dodgers will make the playoffs in 2023 unless they lose two of their top three starting pitchers for more than half the year. Looks like a 95 win team. An upgrade for CF would be great, but I don’t see it as likely. If they could get someone like Donovan Solano for the league minimum salary it would be a big get for the team

        • Neon Cop

          3 months ago

          95 wins lollllllll

        • mlbdodgerfan2015

          3 months ago

          Bellinger’s bat dropped is the only positive comparison from a lineup more stacked with young players this season. And nobody currently on the roster can play the same CF defense. Sure, the youngsters could end up doing a lot better than expected.

          But Taylor had a very bad 2022 season and not a guarantee he bounces back. Again he is best served as a super bench player not starter.

          Lux will likely not come close to what T Turner produced.

          J Turner’s numbers were down in 2022 and he was hurt but still those numbers are probably higher than what the young guys will produce in 2023.

          The Dodgers still have talent to potentially eke out a playoff team but lots of holes and question marks. I have to think that there will be a trade or two to fortify the roster.

        • mlbdodgerfan2015

          3 months ago

          I really don’t like the CF options internally. To me, that needs to be addressed with a trade. Betts moving to CF is the best option if you’re not going to make a trade. Trusting too many players that have not demonstrated enough success at the MLB level with a longer sample size. Thompson, Vargas, Outman, Busch, Pages, young pitchers, etc. I think at least a couple of positions need to get addressed if you’re thinking that the Dodgers are serious contenders. Right now they look like a team that will be fortunate to make the playoffs.

        • blueblood1217

          3 months ago

          @Manny Nothing wrong with this team.

    • BRUINBLUW

      3 months ago

      Don’t sleep on Jonny DeLuca making the big club. F.O. is really high on him. Right handed with terrific bat-to-ball skills, with pop, speed, and plays a decent left field. He has also shown a penchant for being a run producer.

      Reply
    • abcrazy4dodgers

      3 months ago

      Taylor will play more infield in 2023. OF utilization last season was higher for his post-op.

      Reply
  5. BirdieMan

    3 months ago

    Big deal.

    Reply
    • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

      3 months ago

      Meaning what?

      Reply
  6. leftykoufax

    3 months ago

    The dodgers becoming thrift store shoppers?

    Reply
    • WampumWalloper

      3 months ago

      Dodgers never stopped being able to find players other teams weren’t able to get the most out of. In this case I doubt he makes the 26 man roster but he will be in AAA as depth.

      Reply
  7. signenderinciarte

    3 months ago

    Why am I not getting the perv reference

    Reply
    • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

      3 months ago

      Because it hasn’t been proven duh

      Reply
    • ahh

      3 months ago

      Different Duggar.

      Reply
      • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

        3 months ago

        Steven Duggar

        Reply
    • Rsox

      3 months ago

      It was an attempt at humor that failed to land

      Reply
  8. Mikeyman

    3 months ago

    Maybe the Dodgers are waiting for the after Christmas sales??

    Reply
  9. Neon Cop

    3 months ago

    Another humdrum white dude on a team full of them…yawn.

    Reply
    • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

      3 months ago

      You sir, are what’s wrong with this country today. You label everything you can in a negative way. If anything is humdrum, it’s your negativity & ignorance

      Reply
      • Neon Cop

        3 months ago

        You’ve posted 12 responses above. Maybe leave mommy’s basement today?

        Reply
        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          3 months ago

          The only thing in the basement is your bottom layer attitude & race baiting attitude.

        • Neon Cop

          3 months ago

          Time to get off the computer, Curly. You’re sucking up all the air.

        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          3 months ago

          I’m sorry for you, you were never treated right, & that sucks. Don’t beat up on others who have the right attitude

        • Neon Cop

          3 months ago

          Lol somebody’s projecting. You know nothing…

        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          3 months ago

          I have the right attitude, but I don’t know everything

        • MannyBeingMVP

          3 months ago

          Neon cop trolls the Dodgers in everyone of his posts. Last week, he claimed Dodgers would be third or worse in their division.

        • Neon Cop

          3 months ago

          every one*

    • Rsox

      3 months ago

      I fail to see why Duggar’s race is relevant or important. Here’s one of probably 60+ players that will be in training camp and likely doesn’t make the team unless he has a ridiculously great spring or something has gone horribly wrong

      Reply
  10. #FireFarhan

    3 months ago

    Picking out of the Giants dumpster now I see…

    Reply
  11. Lash Larue

    3 months ago

    It was just a matter of time before the Dodgers made a splash!

    Reply
  12. Backup Catcher to the Backup Catcher

    3 months ago

    Unless LA wants the least productive outfield in the majors, they’d be better served by dropping that Mookie to 2B narrative. Play Mookie in the outfield and sign Jean Segura as your 2B. That allows Taylor to play LF.

    Could also play Taylor in CF and reunite with AJ Pollock for LF. Far as I know, AJ is still on the market.

    The rest of their outfield signings are meh with the possible exception of Trayce Thompson who played decently for them last year when called upon.

    Reply
    • abcrazy4dodgers

      3 months ago

      AJ Pollack has fallen off a cliff. Made the Kimbrell trade an even swap for both teams, which doesn’t speak well for either side.

      Reply
    • dodgersdan

      3 months ago

      The Dodgers have plenty of depth at 2B between Lux, Muncy, Taylor, and Busch, I really don’t think there is any serious consideration of playing Betts there with any regularity. What they really need is a shortstop, as Lux and Taylor are fill-in options there at best.

      Reply

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