July 4th, 2018 at 2:18 pm 
by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have acquired right-handed pitcher Dylan Floro, minor-league right-handed pitcher Zach Neal and international signing bonus pool space from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for minor league right-handed pitchers James Marinan and Aneurys Zabala.
Dylan Floro
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Floro has made 25 relief appearances with the Reds this season, going 3-2 with a 2.72 ERA (11 ER/36.1 IP) and has struck out 27 batters against 12 walks. The right-hander started the season with Triple-A Louisville, allowing just four hits over 3.0 scoreless inning in two games before having his contract selected by Cincinnati on April 13. The 27-year-old returns to the Dodger organization after spending the last couple months with Triple-A Oklahoma City last season, going 0-1 with one save and posted a 5.56 ERA (7 ER/11.1 IP), while striking out 12 against just three walks in eight games. In 40 career big league games, Floro has gone 3-3 with a 3.69 ERA (25 ER/61.0 IP) and has struck out 47 batters against 19 walks in 61.0 innings. The Merced, California native was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 20th round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of California State University, Fullerton.
Neal, 29, also makes his return to the Dodger organization after appearing in one game with the big league club on April 3 against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field, giving up one run (solo home run) on two hits over an inning of relief. The right-hander, who was designated for assignment by Los Angeles on April 5, has appeared in 18 games (three starts) with the Reds’ Triple-A Louisville, going 2-2 with one save and posted a 5.47 ERA (30 ER/49.1 IP) and struck out 29 against just six walks. The Columbia, South Carolina native, who was a non-roster invitee with the Dodgers this spring, was originally selected by the Marlins in the 17th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Oklahoma.
Marinan, 19, was a fourth round draft pick by the Dodgers in 2017 and had appeared in 12 career games (nine starts) over two professional seasons with the organization, going 2-0 with a 1.30 ERA (4 ER/27.2 IP).
Zabala, 21, appeared in 24 games with Single-A Great Lakes this season going 2-2 with one save and posted a 4.86 ERA (20 ER/37.0 IP), while holding hitters to a .231 average. Over five professional seasons with the Mariners (2014-16) and Dodgers (2017-18) organizations, he has posted a 10-17 record with five saves, a 5.05 ERA and has struck out 136 batters in 164.0 innings.
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So basically they made this move to get two of their own guys back that they waived earlier in the season with the added benefit of having more draft money to play with??? Meh, whatever.
Wake me up when they finally get their Top 2 picks signed from this year’s MLB draft, okay? Deadline’s almost up on that end…
Sleep well.
Yimi headed to OKC is my guess, but overall this is a head scratcher. Dodgers sign 2017 no. 4 pick Marinan to a $822K bonus, $421K above slot, and have Floro at OKC. Neal part of trade for Ariel Hernandez couple of months ago. So Dodgers trade Marinan to Reds for 2 pitchers it already had plus International bonus money that I believe cannot exceed $250K. Apparently this makes sense to the Dodgers FO, but SMH.
Floro’s stats this season against LH hitters: .339/.382/.508/.891 OUCH! Looks like Dodgers acquired a RH specialist.
Well it certainly isn’t a “nice tidy” package of Realmuto & Barraclough like Manuel wanted a few threads back (I’d like that also) but we got to give management the benefit of the doubt after watching them find multiple golden nuggets over the last few years.
Dodgers are 31 and 13 since May 16th, best in baseball and especially excellent when you consider all the injuries we’ve had. The one thing management has shown me over the last few years is that they know how to build an excellent bullpen, cheaply.
If they liked Floro why let him go last Fall when they could have signed him to a minor league deal with ST invite? My guess, Dodgers wanted Reds International $$$ to sign one or more players and this was a way to make that happen.
Yes, maybe they just wanted the International $$$.
I’d like to see some major upgrades deGrom and Barraclough, but it’s not how these guys roll, unless it’s a bargain. They are better shoppers than my wife and that’s saying something.
I question a lot of their moves, but dang these guys keep us very competitive, while keeping the future looking bright.
I’m getting better at just watching, trusting and enjoying the plan come together. Did you see we signed the top International prospect, Catcher Diego Cartaya, a couple days ago? Might make Keibert Ruiz “sell high” trade fodder as you suggested a few threads ago.
Yes, saw that signing. And the Dodgers drafted 2 good college catchers last month. I will not be surprised to see Ruiz included in a trade but only for someone like Realmuto. Dodgers also did very well in last year’s international market (check Baseball America’s summary including scouting reports) including another catcher. Check out what Miguel Vargas has done so far this season; son of a legendary Cuban player.
You could be right that they wouldn’t trade Ruiz for anything other than another proven controllable stud catcher like Realmuto. But it sure is nice, the days of futility with Ellis, Federowicz and the bare cupboard are over. Options, Options, Options. Grandal, Barnes, Farmer, Smith, Wong, Ruiz and now Cartaya and the others you mentioned.
I see Manuel doesn’t think much of Grandal. With our depth and Grandal’s contract seems like he is for sure gone after this season. You think all our depth is ready enough now to trade him without getting a Realmuto? I would think the Nationals would love to have him.
Oh, the Dodgers can trade Grandal right now if they prefer. He’s of no consequence to this team’s long-term success anymore. Hell, they got back into the playoff hunt while his bat and defense behind the plate was MIA the whole time! Personally, I’d rather flip him for prospects first to set up a potential Realmuto deal. A three-way scenario would definitely do the trick, but we’ll see if Friedman still thinks that way…