Dodgers Make Trade For Blue Jays Infielder

J.P. Hoornstra | Jun 12, 2024

Sep 16, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays pinch runner Cavan Biggio (8) celebrates with shortstop Bo Bichette (11) and first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) after scoring against the Boston Red Sox in the ninth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports / Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

The Dodgers have acquired infielder Cavan Biggio, who was designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, in a trade that sends minor league pitcher Braydon Fisher to Toronto.

Blue Jays have traded Cavan Biggio to the Dodgers for a minor-league player per source

— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) June 12, 2024

Right-handed reliever Braydon Fisher is headed back to the Blue Jays for Cavan Biggio, a source tells ESPN. He has split his time between AA and AAA this season and has a 5.68 ERA and 30 strikeouts and 15 walks in 19 innings, with a fastball that sits in the low to mid 90s.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) June 12, 2024

The Dodgers need help at the bottom of their lineup and also on the infield. Third baseman Max Muncy has been sidelined since May 15 by an oblique injury. Miguel Rojas has been trying to play through leg soreness but hasn't played on back-to-back days since May 28-29.

Although Biggio isn't a star along the lines of his father, Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, he's a serviceable defender who has played everywhere but pitcher and catcher in a career that began in 2019. In a corresponding 26-man roster move, Miguel Vargas will reportedly be optioned to Triple-A. The Dodgers host the Texas Rangers Wednesday night.

Biggio, 29, has fairly even career splits: .223/.338/.393 vs. right-handed pitchers and .240/.359/.346 against left-handers. Overall he's a career .227/.343/.382 hitter with 48 home runs and 176 RBIs in 490 games, all with Toronto.

Fisher, 23, was a fourth-round draft pick by the Dodgers in 2018. He's split the 2024 season between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City, making all 15 of his appearances out of the bullpen. He's combined for a 5.68 ERA, 30 strikeouts and 15 walks in 19 innings.