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Trevor Oaks Thanks Dodgers Organization After Trade To Royals

Matthew Moreno
3 Min Read
Nate Billings-The Oklahoman

The ever-creative Los Angeles Dodgers front office completed yet another three-team trade on Thursday, assembling a six-player deal with the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals. The Dodgers parted with Luis Avilan, Erick Mejia and Trevor Oaks in the deal.

Avilan was sent to the White Sox, while Mejia and Oaks are now with the Royals. In return, Los Angeles received left-handed relief pitcher Scott Alexander and Minor League infielder Jake Peter.

Oaks, 24, was selected by the Dodgers in the seventh round of the 2014 Draft. He advanced as far as Triple-A Oklahoma City, pitching for the organization’s top affiliate in each of the past two seasons.

Oaks shared his gratitude for the Dodgers and his former teammates, and expressed excitement for his new beginning, via Twitter:

Oaks figures to be in strong position to make his MLB debut with the Royals this season. The Dodgers added Oaks their to 40-man roster last December to prevent against potentially losing him in the 2017 Rule 5 Draft.

The right-hander expressed a hope he’d receive an opportunity to pitch in the Majors, even if it meant filling a swingman role similar to that of Ross Stripling. Oaks went 31-13 with a 3.27 ERA in 80 games (66 starts) over parts of four Minor League seasons with the Dodgers.

Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com