In search of a trade featuring two players who were considerably more interesting in 2018?
Here you go: The Guardians are sending shortstop Amed Rosario to the Dodgers in exchange for starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard.
It seems like a clear (if small) win for the first-place Dodgers. They fill two needs at once by upgrading what had been the weakest position on their roster with a right-handed hitter who should give the offense a boost against lefties. And they gave up only a struggling pitcher to do it. (Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reported that the Dodgers will also be sending cash to the Guardians to cover the difference between Syndergaard and Rosario's contracts) Both Rosario and Syndergaard are set to become free agents this winter.
