The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired super utility man Cavan Biggio in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, sources told ESPN, adding the veteran after the Blue Jays designated him for assignment last week.
Biggio, 29, was removed from the Blue Jays' 40-man roster last week after struggling through the first third of the season, hitting .200/.323/.291 with two home runs in 131 plate appearances for Toronto, which with 33 -34 occupies third place in the American League East.
He has spent most of his career at second base, but has also played first, third and right field this season. Biggio will join a Dodgers team that has a seven-and-a-half-game lead in the National League West, but has received minimal offensive production from Chris Taylor, Gavin Lux and Kiké Hernández and is without third baseman Max Muncy, who He is on the disabled list with an oblique strain. .
Biggio debuted in 2019 and was one of three sons of veteran major leaguers, along with infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and shortstop Bo Bichette, who was expected to serve as the nucleus of a rising Blue Jays team. . He hit 16 home runs in 100 games in his rookie season and followed up in the COVID-shortened 2020 with a .375 on-base percentage, looking like a key piece at second base.
Injuries limited Biggio in subsequent years, and he lost playing time this season to Davis Schneider and Isiah Kiner-Falefa. With the Blue Jays struggling offensively, they designated him as DFA to make room for Spencer Horwitz, who has started all four games at second since his retirement. Biggio has one season of club control beyond this year and will be eligible for free agency after 2025.
