LOS ANGELES—Dodgers executive Andrew Friedman has out-maneuvered the San Diego Padres for Boston Red Sox’s Mookie Betts by taking on David Price’s contract, by far the biggest acquisition by the Dodgers during Friedman’s leadership.
Friedman also had to renegotiate the deal with Boston. The Red Sox were not willing to accept the medical records of Brusdar Graterol, pitcher from Minnesota, in the initial three-team trade. So the Dodgers took the pitching prospect from the Twins and also gave up three Dodgers in a separate deal.
