UPDATE: The Dodgers have officially announced the trade.
The Dodgers have acquired IF Tyler White from the Houston Astros in exchange for RHP Andre Scrubb.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 25, 2019
According to Jake Kaplan of The Athletic, the Dodgers have acquired first baseman Tyler White from the Astros in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Andre Scrubb. This deal has also been confirmed by multiple other sources including Mark Feinsand of MLB.com and Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times. Neither the Dodgers or Astros have officially announced the trade at this time.
Tyler White, recently DFA’d by the Astros, is headed to the Dodgers, sources tell The Athletic. Unclear if it’s via trade or a waiver claim.
— Jake Kaplan (@jakemkaplan) July 25, 2019
Tyler White has been traded from the Astros to the Dodgers for minor league RHP Andre Scrubb, per source. @jakemkaplan had White to Dodgers first.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 25, 2019
The Dodgers have traded for first baseman Tyler White, per source, as reported by @jakemkaplan and @Feinsand. The Astros recently designated White for assignment. He hit .225 with a .650 OPS in 71 games this season.
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) July 25, 2019
White, 28, was designated for assignment by the Astros on July 20th after hitting .225/.320/.330/.650 with 14 doubles, 3 home runs, 21 RBIs, 16 runs scored, and a 74/32 K/BB ratio in 253 plate appearances. Him being designated for assignment came as a surprise to some considering that he hit .276/.354/.533/.888 with 12 doubles, 3 triples, 12 home runs, 42 RBIs, 27 runs scored, and a 49/24 K/BB ratio in 237 plate appearances just last year. White will likely report to Triple-A Oklahoma City and serve as depth.
Scrubb, 24, was drafted by the Dodgers in the 8th round of the 2016 MLB Draft out of High Point University in North Carolina. In his four seasons in the organization, Scrubb went 21-6 with a 2.37 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and a 201/95 K/BB ratio in 175.0 innings. This season Scrubb has pitched exclusively at Double-A Tulsa and went 6-1 with a 2.45 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and a 56/23 K/BB ratio in 47.2 innings.
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