Coming in before the David Freese signing, the Dodgers first off-season transaction appears to be the trade on Thursday that sent left-hander Manny Banuelos to the Chicago for infielder Justin Yurchak. This is no doubt one of many off-season transactions to follow especially at the minor league level.
It also appears the Dodgers did not see a role on the team for the 27-year-old Banuelos who most likely would have opted for free agency if not kept on the Dodgers 40-man roster.
Yurchak was selected by the Chicago White Sox as a third baseman in the 12th round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of SUNY Binghamton University.