Dodgers Notes: LA Makes Trade, Cuts Ties With 4 Players, Adds Pitcher From NL West Rival

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost, 4-1, to the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday, dropping their first series of the season and moving to 4-2 on the year.

Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto didn't have his best stuff, allowing two runs over six innings with just two strikeouts. The Dodgers offense totaled just five hits, with three of them coming from Andy Pages.

“Obviously, you’re asking a question to compartmentalize the offense to the team. And I want to start with, we’re 4-2, so that’s a good thing,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after the game. “But yeah, it’s obviously a very talented lineup, and right now, it just seems like a lot of guys are in-between.

“I think you still got to give credit to the guys making pitches. I think that we’ll get in our groove.”

Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams shut down the Dodgers lineup, allowing just two hits across seven innings while striking out 10. The Dodgers managed a run in the ninth inning on a Freddie Freeman home run, his first of the year.

Before the game, the Dodgers made a trade, acquiring left-handed pitcher Jake Eder from the Washington Nationals. Eder was designated for assignment over the weekend, and the Dodgers decided to send some cash to the Nationals to make the deal happen.

Eder was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he'll look to develop into a viable major league option for LA at some point this season.

In other news, the Dodgers recently cut ties with four players over the last week of March. Three pitchers and one catcher were released from the organization after varying lengths of time with the club.

Finally, the Dodgers made another roster move on Wednesday, claiming a pitcher off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Right-handed pitcher Grant Holman was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks last week, and will now look to develop in the Dodgers organization. He was sent to the Arizona Complex League, where he'll look to work his way up through the minor league ranks.

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The Dodgers have made a trade, acquiring LHP Jake Eder from the Washington Nationals in exchange for cash considerations.

Eder has an option year remaining and will look to develop in the minor leagues.

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