Atlanta Braves not Ryan Dempster’s first option as he considers Los Angeles Dodgers - MLB Update
Starter-c*m-reliever Ryan Dempster wants to be with the Los Angeles Dodgers as the reports emerge that say the Chicago Cubs are going to trade him. Earlier the sources claimed that the negotiations about his trade are about to be concluded and that he will
be sent to the Braves as a result of them.
However, Dempster is more interested in joining the Dodgers than Atlanta.
The Braves are in desperate need of a veteran starter who can help them through the second half of the season.
The fact they boast second position on the National League East Division table makes it even more important for them to have a quality starter on their rotation.
Right now they have the names like Tim Hudson, Tommy Hanson and Jonathan Venters on their rotation.
While Hanson and Hudson have been relatively better on the mound, Venters has struggled immensely this year.
Before the season began, Venters was one of the pitchers that the Braves fancied a great contribution from.
However, his continuous failures on the mound have been embarrassing for the management. This along with the fact that their starter Brandon Beachy has been injured explains the miseries of the Braves with regard to the pitching department.
Therefore, in an attempt to benefit from the trades that are taking place, the Braves have taken the initiative to seek Dempster from Cubs. The talks have been underway in this regard for some time now.
However, since Dempster personally is against the idea of being traded to the Braves, it does not seem that Atlanta will be able to acquire him.
Furthermore, Dempster has in his existing contract with the Cubs the no trade clause, which lends control to him about making choices in terms of the organisations he wants to go with through the trade.
Therefore, even if the Cubs’ officials think of sending him to the Braves better from their perspective, they cannot do so.
Due to this, the Cubs now will be evaluating the farms of the Dodgers, which is the organisation that Dempster prefers. They will be observing if some of their prospects can be of their interest and can help the Cubs for the years to come.
One can expect news in this respect within a few days.
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