"The Dodgers have claimed infielder Ryan Fitzgerald off waivers from the Twins, reports Alden González of ESPN. Minnesota designated him for assignment a week ago when they acquired Eric Wagaman from the Marlins. The Dodgers had an open 40-man spot due to trading outfielder Esteury Ruiz to the Marlins last month, which prompted the Fish to designate Wagaman for assignment."
"Though the teams surely didn't plan it this way, it works out to essentially be an accidental three-team trade over the span of a couple of weeks. The Dodgers flipped Ruiz to the Marlins in late December for minor league pitcher Adriano Marrero. Miami bumped Wagaman off the roster and then traded him to Minnesota for minor league pitcher . That led to Fitzgerald getting bumped off the roster and landing with Los Angeles."
The Dodgers claimed infielder Ryan Fitzgerald off waivers from the Twins. Minnesota had designated Fitzgerald for assignment after acquiring Eric Wagaman from the Marlins a week earlier. Los Angeles had an open 40-man roster spot because it traded outfielder Esteury Ruiz to Miami last month. The Dodgers traded Ruiz to the Marlins for minor league pitcher Adriano Marrero. Miami subsequently removed Wagaman from its roster and then traded him to Minnesota for a minor league pitcher, which led to Fitzgerald being bumped off the Twins' roster and claimed by the Dodgers. The sequence effectively became an unintended three-team exchange of roster pieces.
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