The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a blockbuster of a trade with little time to spare before Monday’s 1 p.m. PT deadline, prying Yu Darvish from the Texas Rangers without losing Yadier Alvarez, Walker Buehler or Alex Verdugo.
Darvish joins a Dodgers starting rotation that of course is led by Clayton Kershaw, and ranks first overall with a 3.21 ERA. Kershaw remains on the disabled list with a lower back strain, but upon returning will give the Dodgers a one-two combination not seen since Zack Greinke signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Several weeks prior to Darvish becoming a member of the Dodgers, he traveled to Miami for the 2017 All-Star Game.