Didn’t have a chance to post this Wednesday but if you, like me, were wondering what happened with Ryan Webb, Andrew Friedman offered some insight yesterday.
A quick refresher: The Dodgers acquired Webb, Triple-A catcher Brian Ward, and a compensatory draft pick (number 75 overall) in the June draft for minor leaguers Ben Rowen, Chris O’Brien and $2.75 million. The next day they outrighted Webb to the minors. He refused the assignment and signed with the Cleveland Indians instead, with the Dodgers still on the hook for Webb’s salary.
What happened?
“We told (Webb) when we got him that we wouldn’t stand in his way if he got a better opportunity and felt his path to the majors was quicker with Cleveland than it was here,” Friedman said. “The way our guys are throwing not only here but in Oklahoma City, we didn’t feel like he would be a near-term option for us.”