Scott Proctor is gone.
The Dodgers and Yankees have agreed in principle on a trade that would send reliever Scott Proctor to the Dodgers for infielder Wilson Betemit, sources told ESPN The Magazine’s Buster Olney.
The Dodgers, who have a 5.61 bullpen ERA since the All-Star break, have been in on a number of trade discussions involving relievers but zeroed in on Proctor over the last 24 hours.
The Yankees view Betemit as another first-base/DH/bench option for this year, and a potential third-base replacement for Alex Rodriguez next year.
Betemit is batting .231 with 10 home runs and 26 RBIs this season off the Dodgers’ bench. Proctor is 2-5 with a 3.81 ERA, and his 54 1/3 innings out of the Yankees’ bullpen are tied for fourth-most among AL relievers.
Yankee fans will soon be seeing Joba Chamberlain in the bullpen probably by the weekend.
Now if they can only find a team to take Kyle Farnsworth.
Also… it doesn’t look like the Yankees are very optimistic about acquiring Eric Gagne reports Ken Rosenthal.
Thanks to Steve for the tip.
