On Monday night, the Cleveland Guardians will play the Los Angeles Dodgers in California.
The Guardians are coming off a four-game series with the Seattle Mariners where they went 2-2.
Guardians Make A Trade Before Dodgers Game
Before their series in Los Angeles, the Guardians announced that they had made a trade with the Baltimore Orioles.
GuardsInsider wrote: “The Cleveland Guardians have traded OF Johnathan Rodriguez to the Baltimore Orioles for minor league reliever RHP Carter Rustad.”
Rodriguez appeared in 31 games for the Guardians last season.
He was picked in the third round of the 2017 MLB Draft.
MLB Social Media World Reacts To Trade
Here’s what people were saying about the deal:
@MasonHorodyski: “After DFA’ing Johnathan Rodriguez, the #Guardians has dealt him to Baltimore”
@CleGuardPro: “Cleveland #Guardians have traded OF Johnathan Rodríguez to the Orioles for relief pitcher Carter Rustad. Former Guardians bench coach Craig Albernaz has now taken in both Jhonkensy Noel and Rodriguez.”
@Greg_Schaum: “Guardians were ready to take Rustad early in the 2018 draft but could not come up with a $$$ agreement that worked. Not surprised to see him end up back here. Arm has so much in it and I would write this name down as a future big leaguer …”
@jcalvinmeyer: “The Orioles traded for Guardians OF Johnathan Rodríguez today. Here are his career numbers in 252 career Triple-A games: .301 BA .390 OBP .535 SLG .925 OPS Rodriguez, who is still only 26, has hit 45 homers in his past 205 games in Triple-A.”
Cleveland Guardians: “Thanks for everything, J-Rod. Best of luck in Baltimore.”
Guardians And Orioles
The Guardians will have three games against the Dodgers before heading home to host the Chicago Cubs on April 3.
They are coming off a year where they lost in the AL Wild Card.
Meanwhile, the Orioles are 2-1 in their first three games after a series with the Minnesota Twins.
They will host the Texas Rangers on Monday.
Last season, the Orioles missed the MLB playoffs.
TRADE: Cleveland Guardians Announce Deal Before Dodgers Game