GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Dodgers freed up a spot on their 40-man roster Sunday by trading left-hander Vidal Nuno to the Baltimore Orioles for minor-league right-hander Ryan Moseley.
The move clears room for them to make the signing of free agent outfielder Franklin Gutierrez official and add him to the roster in time for position players to report on Monday. Gutierrez actually agreed to a one-year, $2.6 million contract with the Dodgers 10 days ago.
The outfielder made his first appearance at camp on Sunday and was greeted warmly by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Roberts was an outfielder on the big-league team when Gutierrez was a top prospect in the Dodgers’ farm system 2002-04.
Nuno, 29, was acquired from the Seattle Mariners in a November trade for catcher Carlos Ruiz and agreed to a $1.125 million contract with the Dodgers. His time in a Dodgers’ uniform, however, will be limited to this week’s first workouts in spring training. He was deemed expendable with Grant Dayton, Luis Avilan and Adam Liberatore competing to be left-handed options in the Dodgers’ bullpen.
In Moseley, the Dodgers acquire a 22-year-old right-hander who was drafted out of a Texas high school by the Tampa Bay Rays (and Andrew Friedman) in 2013 but opted to go to Texas Tech rather than sign. He was drafted in the eighth round by the Baltimore Orioles last year and made his pro debut with their rookie ball team last summer, going 0-1 with a 3.20 ERA in 12 relief appearances.
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