As the World Series gets underway, we’ll take a look at how both teams’ rosters were constructed. In a battle of big-market behemoths, much of the heavy lifting was accomplished via free agency. The Yankees and Dodgers have each done a lot in trade and graduated some key homegrown contributors to complement their splashes on the open market.
A player drafted or acquired in trade who subsequently hit free agency and re-signed will be classified as a free agent acquisition. The player’s history with the organization is a key part of why they returned, of course, but the most recent transaction was nevertheless to sign them to a free agent deal. After looking at the Yankees earlier this evening , we turn to the Dodgers in their quest for a second title in five years.
Trade (9) Anthony Banda Austin Barnes Mookie Betts Tommy Edman Jack Flaherty Brusdar Graterol Michael Kopech Miguel Rojas Alex Vesia The Yankees had massive trades for Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton . The Betts blockbuster may have been even more impactful. Los Angeles also landed Graterol from the Twins in that three-team deal.
They dealt Kenta Maeda to Minnesota while sending Alex Verdugo , Connor Wong and Jeter Downs to Boston and taking on a chunk of the underwater David Price contract. L.A.
immediately signed Betts to a $365MM extension. He has a trio of top five MVP finishes since donning Dodger blue. It’s one of the most impactful trades in MLB history.
Nothing quite matches up to the Betts deal, but.