The London Dragons and Brick Barracudas announced today that the Dragons were sending popular slugger Raul Ortega to the Barracudas in return for outfielders Ignacio Lopez and Luis Ramon, as well as Brick's 2nd round pick in the upcoming draft.
Barracudas GM Goldfarb shrugged off concerns over Ortega's age - the right fielder turns 35 this season - noting, "Raul gives us an upgrade in power, an area where we've been lacking in recent years, and his veteran presence should be a great asset to our clubhouse". The GM noted that Ortega, with 318 career home runs, had played at least 155 games in eight of his nine seasons in the big leagues.
London Dragons GM Urista acknowledged that the trade was part of the team's ongoing rebuilding process. "More than anything, we believe we need to get back to fundamental baseball: Catching, throwing, and fielding", he said, noting that the Dragons committed the most errors in the league last year. "Ramon is an outstanding outfielder, and Lopez will get a chance to show us he's closer to the player that batted .275 in 2021-22 vs the .219 hitter in 2023".
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