The Dodgers are rolling the dice in a deal with the Blue Jays. Here's what Biggio brings and what it means for L.A.'s roster.
How much can Cavan Biggio help the Dodgers -- and what could L.A. do next after trade with the Blue Jays? for assignment last week, it was a little surprising -- he's been a perfectly fine utility player for them going back to 2019. But Toronto's roster was full of utility types, and Biggio is in the midst of his worst offensive season, hitting .200/.323/.291 in 131 plate appearances with a career-high strikeout rate of 32%.
For the Dodgers, it comes down to how much Biggio can add over the available options on their roster. And sure enough, even his .614 OPS would be an upgrade over, the Dodgers' current utility player -- and that's without factoring any potential regression to his career norms or improvement L.A. can find.
Taylor is hitting just .100/.196/.111 in 103 plate appearances this season, with 41 strikeouts and one extra-base hit. Taylor has been a valuable player for the Dodgers going back to 2017, but he is signed for $13 million this year, plus $13 million for 2025 , and the team might have to consider eating the rest of that contract if his production doesn't improve soon. He may keep his roster spot for now, withhas struggled with a woeful .223/.277/.297 line and just one home run.
Biggio's biggest strength as a hitter has been a higher-than-average walk rate, although that has dipped to a career low this season. His average exit velocity was also down from a consistent 88 mph over the years to just 82 mph this season -- but given the small sample size, it's hard to read too much into that. We've certainly seen the Dodgers succeed in some cases in getting more out of players coming from other organizations.
But this is the Dodgers, and we are accustomed to seeing this franchise go for big splashy additions. So let's end with one blockbuster name to consider:
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