It's been discussed for a while, but now it's imminent: the Tampa Bay Rays will likely send Tyler Glasnow and Manuel Margot to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In return, pitcher Ryan Pepiot and outfielder Jonny Deluca will surely take the opposite path, that of Florida.
What you need to know is that the transaction would be conditional on the pitcher signing a contract extension with the Dodgers. This is expected, says Jeff Passan.
In 2024, he will earn $25 million. How much will the contract extension be worth?
We can therefore conclude that the Dodgers were not afraid to be in action to build the best rotation possible for Shohei Ohtani the hitter… and the pitcher, from 2025.
You should know that Pepiot would undoubtedly have broken through the Dodgers' rotation, but that Glasnow will provide more stability… if he stays healthy.
After all, with Walker Buehler, Tyler Glasnow and (maybe) Clayton Kershaw in the rotation, there are questions about the guys' health to ask.
Not counting Ohtani in 2025.
But since President Andrew Friedman can't really be fired in the next 10 years, he can take the risk of dancing with his old club.
Remember that rotation is the Dodgers' biggest need. This is a step in the right direction to winning.
Remember that recently, the Rays acquired