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Dodgers Rumor Round-Up: Pollock, Pederson, Realmuto

By Jacob Rudner

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 13: Catcher J.T. Realmuto #11 of the Miami Marlins grounds out in the bottom of 3rd inning during the game four between Japan and MLB All Stars at Mazda Zoom Zoom Stadium Hiroshima on November 13, 2018 in Hiroshima, Japan. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images)
HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 13: Catcher J.T. Realmuto #11 of the Miami Marlins grounds out in the bottom of 3rd inning during the game four between Japan and MLB All Stars at Mazda Zoom Zoom Stadium Hiroshima on November 13, 2018 in Hiroshima, Japan. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 26: Yasiel Puig #66 and Joc Pederson #31 of the Los Angeles Dodgers react after their team allowed a thirteenth inning run to the Boston Red Sox in Game Three of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 26, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /

Now we get to play dominoes. In this slide and the next, I’ll be talking about two moves that could happen as a result of the Pollock signing. This slide will discuss the move that would happen as a direct result: trading Joc Pederson.

Pederson has been a key cog to the Dodger offense for the good part of the last four years. His claim to fame is power and occasionally defense. For the Dodgers, Pederson was really only usable against one side of the mound, righties.

When it came to facing lefties, you could have put a high schooler out there to get the same production. When the Dodgers signed AJ Pollock it opened the door for them to trade Joc, a rumor that has been circulating for a few days before Pollock was signed or even close to signing.

Trading Joc would be interesting. He brings positive defense and a positive bat to the table and moving him, especially after signing a player in Pollock that is no stranger to the DL, could be a mistake.

But, rumor has it that multiple teams have checked in on Joc and if the strategy is indeed to trade him, the Dodgers have much more room to do so now that Pollock is in LA.

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