"The Los Angeles Dodgers made their first trade of the offseason Monday, shipping outfielder Esteury Ruiz to the Miami Marlins in exchange for 18-year-old outfielder Adriano Marrero. Ruiz played a minimal role with the Dodgers in 2025, having joined the team in April after the Athletics put him on waivers. He played 19 games with the Dodgers, slashing .190/.261/.333 while going a perfect 4-for-4 on steal attempts."
"The Marlins signed Marrero as an international free agent at the beginning of the year, and he made 10 appearances in the Dominican Summer League last season. He had a 3.82 ERA through 33 innings pitched, and allowed just one home run during those games. He also managed 35 strikeouts and excelled at generating ground-ball contact with a 6.00 groundout-to-airout ratio."
"Michael Conforto had manned the position for a majority of last season, but with Conforto now out of the conversation, the Dodgers need to find their full-time man for 2026. The biggest free agent names linked to the Dodgers this offseason are Kyle Tucker and Cody Bellinger, and other players like Steven Kwan, Jarren Duran and Brendan Donovan have also been mentioned in the same breath as LA."
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded outfielder Esteury Ruiz to the Miami Marlins for 18-year-old outfielder Adriano Marrero, freeing a 40-man roster spot. Ruiz appeared in 19 games with the Dodgers in 2025, slashing .190/.261/.333 and going 4-for-4 on steal attempts. Ruiz logged 63 stolen bases in the minors and led the American League with 67 stolen bases in 2023 with the A's. Marrero signed as an international free agent and made 10 Dominican Summer League appearances, posting a 3.82 ERA in 33 innings with one home run allowed, 35 strikeouts and a 6.00 groundout-to-airout ratio. The Dodgers now have 39 of 40 roster spots filled and appear likely to pursue a left fielder, with names linked including Kyle Tucker, Cody Bellinger, Steven Kwan, Jarren Duran and Brendan Donovan.
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