The Dodgers are making a move weeks before the trade deadline, and this one is more about upside than immediate impact.
According to Joel Sherman of The New York Post, Los Angeles is acquiring right-handed reliever Seth Halvorsen from the Rockies in exchange for two minor league players. Sherman wrote, "Dodgers are acquiring reliever Seth Halvorsen from the Rockies for 2 players," and added, "He is going to AAA."
That last part matters. Halvorsen won’t be jumping straight into the Dodgers’ big league bullpen.
He’s headed to Triple-A while he continues working back from a shoulder injury that has sidelined him since June 30. He is in the middle of rehabbing, and while a return may not be far off, the Dodgers are keeping him in the minors for now.
Jon Heyman of The New York Post reported that the two players going to Colorado are prospects Nick Frasso and Landyn Vidourek.
Halvorsen, 26, has had a mixed major league track record so far. Before landing on the injured list this season, he posted a 4.74 ERA in 21 appearances, striking out 17 batters across 19 innings. In 2024, he logged 42 appearances and 39.2 innings with a 4.99 ERA.
But there was a stretch in 2024 that clearly caught attention. In 12 outings, Halvorsen put up a 1.46 ERA, picked up two saves, and struck out 13 batters in 12.1 innings. That’s the version the Dodgers are betting on.
Los Angeles, sitting comfortably atop the NL West, could still be one of the big buyers later this summer. At the same time, the club is in such strong shape that a quieter deadline also makes sense. This deal fits that profile: a low-key swing on a reliever with some real upside, and control through 2030, if the Dodgers can help him get back to that 2023 form.
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