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Cavan Biggio joins the LA Dodgers from the Blue Jays
Biggio has been acquired by the Dodgers from the Blue Jays in exchange for Minor League right-hander Braydon Fisher.
The Toronto Blue Jays have traded baseman Cavan Biggio to the LA Dodgers - along with cash considerations - in exchange for Double-A reliever Braydon Fisher.
The 29-year-old joined the Blue Jays in 2016 after he was selected in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball draft.
“To have a team like the Dodgers come and pick me up after my time in Toronto, where I spent so many years with so many relationships there, and playing against this team about a month and a half ago,” Biggio said. “Obviously very special and very fortunate and grateful to be here.”
Cavan’s father is Craig Biggio, someone who many consider to be the greatest all-around player in Astros history. As a prospect, Biggio Jr was paired alongside Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette, and the trio set up their careers at the Blue Jays with a huge amount of pressure on their shoulders. As for Cavan, he excelled and has now earned a move to a top side.
“Our hitting guys dug in a little bit and felt that there’s some things that we can unlock with him offensively,” said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on the incoming star. “But he controls the zone, can hit to all fields. But he’s had some success in the big leagues, so I think it’s kind of figuring out what worked for him, what hasn’t.”
In place of Biggio, the Dodgers optioned outfielder Miguel Vargas. “You know, Vargy, I really do feel he’s a Major League ballplayer,” Dave Roberts said. “I think that just to go out there and have the opportunity to play every day is important for his development.”
The 2024 season began back in March and carries on until the end of September. The Dodgers, for their part, have been one of the outstanding teams of the competition, with magician Shohei Ohtani occupying a lot of the headlines as he continues to rewrite the history of the sport on what feels like a weekly basis.