The Dodgers made good on their promise to add infield depth by trading for Angel Berroa of the Kansas City Royals for Single-A shortstop Juan Rivera. He was once upon a time the 2003 American League Rookie of the Year, so his career has pretty much sputtered since then.
Barroa was spending the season in Triple-A Omaha, hitting .291 with 10 HR and 27 RBI. Man, those numbers would earn him an All-Star berth with the Dodgers! The $3.5 million left on his deal will be picked up by the Dodgers, who would rather pay the money than trade away a prospect. It's probably the right thing to do.
The arrival for Berroa most likely means the demotion of Chin-lung Hu. Hu's glove is really good, but his hitting is atrocious. He's hitting a meager .165 with 7 RBI in 103 AB's. With the offense pretty much on life support as it is, even his sharp glove is not enough to keep him up. I still think he's one of the top prospects they have, so maybe he can get caught up offensively to be a threat in the future. Imagine Furcal at SS and Hu at 2B for next year. That's a great defensive combo.
Berroa is expected to receive the call up for Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs.
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