The strange tale of Brusdar Graterol‘s journey to the Los Angeles Dodgers started with two things; doubt and remorse. The Dodgers are hoping that it ends with hope and relief. The latter of which would be the most welcome conclusion.
Originally, Graterol was slated to go to the Boston Red Sox, along with Alex Verdugo, as part of the three-team trade that brought Mookie Betts and David Price to Los Angeles, and shipped Kenta Maeda to the Minnesota Twins. However, the Red Sox medical team and scouts had second thoughts, and stemmed by worries that Graterol would not amount to a starting pitcher down the road, determined his inclusion was not sufficient to get the all-world Betts.