Vargas traded to Brewers

The Dodgers waited a while for Claudio Vargas to get healthy. Once he proved he was, he's now on his way out.

Vargas was traded to the Brewers for minor league catcher Vinny Rottino. The deal was done in order to free up a roster spot for George Sherrill.

In eight appearances this season, Vargas has done a nice job with a 1.64 ERA. For him, he was a victim of the numbers crunch. With Sherrill on board and Hong-Chih Kuo back, someone had to go.

Rottino was with Double-A Huntsville, where he's hitting .249 with four homers and 48 RBIs. It doesn't seem like he's a major prospect, but then again, Vargas isn't a major addition to the Brewers.