On Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers made their final decision on struggling veteran outfielder Carl Crawford. After he drew no interest on the waiver wire, the Dodgers decided to cut ties with Crawford all together, and released him, per Ken Gurnick of MLB.com. He is now a free agent, and and can seek employment with another franchise.
Carl Crawford officially released.
— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) June 13, 2016
Carl Crawford Released by Los Angeles Dodgers
Crawford, 34, was designated for assignment back on June 5. At that point, the Dodgers had ten days to put him on waivers, trade him, release him, or send him to the minors with his permission. After being placed on waivers and receiving no suitors, Crawford was released.
It’s hardly a shock that no team wanted to claim the former All-Star. In thirty games with Los Angeles this season, Crawford owns a .185/.230/.235 slash line with no home runs and just six RBI. Though his stint with the Dodgers was not entirely unsuccessful (he hit .283 in his first season with the team, and hit .300 in his second), injuries over the past two seasons and age have diminished Crawford’s skill set.
Crawford joined the Dodgers during the 2012 season after the Boston Red Sox traded him, Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, and Nick Punto to Los Angeles in an effort to dump salaries. As part of that trade, the Dodgers agreed to take on the remainder of Crawford’s salary. He is still owed about $35 million on that contract, including $21 million next season. Since no other team claimed Crawford’s contract, the Dodgers will be on the hook to pay out the remainder of that salary.
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