The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired the struggling Cavan Biggio on Wednesday morning. Los Angeles swung a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays for the recently DFA’ed Biggio, the son of the Hall of Famer Craig.
The Dodgers parted ways with relief pitcher Braydon Fisher in exchange for Biggio, who they hope can turn it around after a dispiriting start to the season.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the network’s lead baseball insider, reported the news of the deal on Wednesday morning.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are acquiring superutilityman Cavan Biggio in a trade from the Toronto Blue Jays, sources tell ESPN.
Biggio, 29, was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays last week. He’s hitting .200/.323/.291 this year and .227/.343/.382 for his career.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) June 12, 2024
Sportsnet later provided details on Fisher being involved in the deal.
The Dodgers have acquired Cavan Biggio from the Blue Jays in exchange for right-handed reliever Braydon Fisher, per @JeffPassan. pic.twitter.com/AOXFeUCnoy
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 12, 2024
With Biggio’s struggles in mind, this is a low-risk deal for the Dodgers. If Los Angeles can unlock something in Biggio that the Blue Jays could not, they will surely reap the rewards. If things don’t work out, Biggio likely suffers the same fate he did in Toronto while the Dodgers were only poised to give up a relief pitcher on a team littered with arms.
The MLB world had much to say about the Dodgers and the trade they made for Biggio on Wednesday. Most joked that, because he was going to the Dodgers, Biggio might suddenly turn into an All-World hitter.
Cavan Biggio after a week with the Dodgers hitting lab. https://t.co/WJPmuan7ED pic.twitter.com/ULOTP7mY6X
— Eephus Tosser (@EephusTosser) June 12, 2024
Cavan Biggio in 2 weeks https://t.co/8ojL7uVjWw pic.twitter.com/4yJL5gaygE
— BET99 Ontario (@Bet99ON) June 12, 2024
You guys ready for him to suddenly hit .312 the rest of the season and be on the playoff roster as one of the most important bench pieces in the league https://t.co/rHgyUYGO3h
— Rishi Oza (@RishOza_) June 12, 2024
They’re breakin’ up the Nepo Baby Jays. https://t.co/D90ZD3xY1o
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) June 12, 2024
Oh, great, they got a new Chris Taylor, who will now be good for the next decade https://t.co/mCiedJqWT6
— Doug (@moonwalkmcfly) June 12, 2024
