Erik Bedard Trade: Trayvon Robinson, Chih Hsien Chiang Reportedly Headed To
Seattle In Three-Team Trade
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In a late MLB trade deadline move, the Seattle Mariners reportedly shipped
Erik Bedard to the Boston Red Sox just as the window for trades closed. The
move came down to the wire, with scouts anxiously watching Bedard on Friday
night in his first start since being placed on the disabled list with a knee
strain. His performance was less than spectacular, leading many to wonder
whether the Mariners would be able to move him at the trade deadline.
But the Boston Red Sox maintained interest and made a move for Bedard after a
trade for Rich Harden fell through. In order to get a deal done, a third
team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, was reportedly brought into the mix, with
prospects heading every which way. According to Buster Olney, here are the
details.
Three-team deal Bedard for BOS: Federowicz, 2 other minor leaguers to
LAD, Trayvon Robinson, Chih Hsien Chiang to SEA for Bedard, Fields.
Robinson is an outfielder with the Dodgers and is currently in AAA. He's a
quality prospect that may be close to major league ready, and could provide
the Mariners with power from both sides of the plate. It's the addition of
Robinson that makes this deal enticing for the Mariners. Here's what Tacoma
Rainiers announcer Mike Curto had to say about Robinson:
One of the top prospects in the PCL - we go to Albuquerque Wed. RT
@Kevin_Goldstein: Seattle gets Trayvon Robinson, Seattle wins the deal.
Chiang, on the other hand, comes from Portland, the AA affiliate of the
Boston Red Sox.
If this is truly the return for Bedard, it should have fans excited. Jack
Zduriencik pulled a rabbit out of the hat at the trade deadline, and turned
Bedard and Fields into two quality hitting prospects that could be useful in
the near-future for the Mariners.