The Dodgers introduced they’ve designated Cavan Biggio for project to make room for Freddie Freeman, who was activated from the household emergency listing Monday.
Biggio, 29, had been the Dodgers’ major first baseman whereas Freeman stepped away from the staff to be along with his household. Freeman’s son, Maximus, was hospitalized July 26, whereas the Dodgers visited the Astros in Houston, Texas.
Freeman didn’t return for 10 days, however is within the lineup Monday evening in opposition to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Biggio performed 30 video games after he was acquired in a commerce with the Toronto Blue Jays on June 12. He slashed .192/.306/.329 and noticed time at 4 positions.
The son of Corridor of Famer Craig Biggio, Cavan Biggio had spent his total skilled profession with the Toronto group previous to the commerce. He was a fifth-round select of the College of Notre Dame within the 2016 draft.
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If the Dodgers didn’t lower ties with Biggio Monday, the transfer appeared inevitable. Along with Freeman, the Dogders are set to welcome again Miguel Rojas off the injured listing within the days to come back.
As well as, infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman is about to return from the injured listing himself in August. Mookie Betts and Max Muncy might return in some order.
In opposition to this backdrop, Biggio is merely the primary domino to fall in what ought to be a sequence of strikes that can reshape the Dodgers’ energetic roster this month.
Biggio hit three residence runs and drove in 10 as a Dodger, after hitting two homers and driving in 9 in 44 video games with Toronto previous to being designated for project.
Biggio collected downballot Rookie of the Yr votes in 2019, when he hit 16 homers and drove in 48 runs as the first second baseman on a younger Blue Jays squad.
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