Apr 22, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher David Price (33) throws a pitch against the San Diego Padres during the ninth inning at Petco Park. Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

Dodgers looking to trade former Cy Young winner David Price?

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 5/9/22

The Los Angeles Dodgers have such a stacked pitching staff that they likely do not need one of the ex-Cy Young Award winners on their roster.

Veteran baseball reporter Peter Gammons said in a tweet on Monday will potentially be moving veteran lefty David Price to allow Price to pursue a starting opportunity elsewhere.

Tales:Some club people say Reds now willing to talk Luis Castillo and Tyler Mahle, Dodgers will move David Price to give him starting opportunity and two GMs today said A’s won’t trade Frankie Montas for at least two months. The Montas chase will be the running of the bulls.
— Peter Gammons (@pgammo) May 9, 2022

The 36-year-old Price has made five appearances in relief for the Dodgers this season. But he has still played very sparingly for them since being acquired in the Mookie Betts blockbuster trade. Price opted out of the COVID-shortened 2020 season and appeared in just 11 games in 2021 before being left off the Dodgers’ playoff roster.

The 19-7 Dodgers have the best set of pitchers in baseball, giving up only 60 runs all season. That makes Price, a five-time All-Star and Cy Young winner back in 2012, expendable, even if he will probably still be appreciated for what he did in a Dodgers uniform.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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