Is this deja vu? The Nationals suffer an injury to a key position, available replacements haven’t been adequate and the team calls up a highly touted prospect quicker than we anticipated. In 2018, Juan Soto got the call and now it’s shortstop Carter Kieboom’s turn.
Trade Analysis: Dodgers Reunite With Russell Martin in Three-Player Swap
Eight years after leaving the Dodgers, a soon-to-be 36-year-old Russell Martin is going back to the team where he broke out and proved that even catchers are capable of stealing bags. The Toronto Blue Jays, well equipped with rookie Danny Jansen heading into 2019, shipped Martin and cash to the Dodgers in exchange for prospects SS Ronny Brito and RHP Andrew Sopko.