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The Rays stayed busy on Tuesday as the club traded left-hander José Alvarado to the Phillies as part of a three-team trade with the Dodgers. In exchange, the Rays received pitcher Garrett Cleavinger from Philadelphia and then dealt him to the Dodgers for first base prospect Dillon Paulson and a player to be named.
By trading Alvarado, the Rays have cleared another spot on the 40-man roster to make room for Luis Patiño and Francisco Mejía, who were both acquired from the Padres on Sunday in exchange for ace Blake Snell, according to sources. Once the deal with the Padres becomes official, the Rays’ 40-man roster will be full.
December 29th, 2020
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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired left-hander pitcher Garrett Cleavinger from the Philadelphia Phillies in a three-way exchange with Tampa Bay and Philadelphia. The Dodgers will send minor league infielder Dillon Paulson and a player to be named later or cash considerations to Tampa Bay, while the Rays will send left-handed pitcher José Alvarado to Philadelphia to complete the transaction.
Cleavinger, 26, made his Major League debut last season for the Phillies, tossing 0.2 innings with one strikeout on September 17 against the Mets. In five minor league seasons with the Phillies, he posted a 19-12 record with a 4.08 ERA (100 ER/220.1 IP) and 294 strikeouts in 140 games. He spent all of 2019 with Double-A Reading, appearing in 34 games, striking out 83 batters in 51.2 innings, while recording a 3-2 record. He was originally drafted in the third round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Oregon. In thr
In five minor league seasons with the Phillies, Cleavinger posted a 19-12 record with a 4.08 ERA and 294 strikeouts in 140 games. He spent all 2019 with Double-A Reading, with a 3-2 record in 34 appearances. He struck out 83. Cleavinger was originally drafted in the third round in 2015 out of Oregon.
Paulson played in 175 minor-league games with the Dodgers, hitting a combined .253 with 26 homers and 125 RBIs. In 2019, he split time between Low-A Great Lakes and High-A Rancho Cucamonga. The 23-year-old was originally drafted in the 13th round in 2018 out of Southern California.
Alvarado was limited to nine appearances last season because of left shoulder inflammation, going 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA and 13 strikeouts. The 25-year-old was added to the Rays’ American League Championship Series roster and made two scoreless appearances over 1 2/3 innings.
Phillies get Alvarado in three-team deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired pitcher Garrett Cleavinger from the Phillies in a three-way trade Tuesday involving Tampa Bay and Philadelphia.
The Canadian Press Jose Alvarado , The Canadian Press
LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired pitcher Garrett Cleavinger from the Phillies in a three-way trade Tuesday involving Tampa Bay and Philadelphia.
The Dodgers will send minor league infielder Dillon Paulson and a player to be named or cash to Tampa Bay, while the Rays will send left-handed pitcher José Alvarado to Philadelphia to complete the transaction.
Cleavinger, a 26-year-old left-hander, made his major league debut last season for the Phillies, tossing two-thirds of an inning with one strikeout on Sept. 17 against the Mets.