Dodgers Acquire Donnie Hart from Orioles, DFA Josh Fields

(Via Keith Allison)On an otherwise quiet spring training day, the Dodgers made a transaction in order to increase their flexibility in forming the opening day bullpen. The Dodgers have claimed left-handed reliever Donnie Hart off waivers from the Orioles, and designated Josh Fields for assignment.

Fields was aiming to make the roster in his fourth season with the Dodgers, after being acquired from the Astros in 2016 for now-top 100 prospect Yordan Alvarez. Fields managed ERAs under 3 in the prior three seasons, but he never inspired confidence that matched those numbers. Thanks to particularly fly ball prone stuff, home runs were always a threat. 2018’s numbers were particularly alarming, as…