The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly made a trade a couple weeks ago with the Kansas City Royals.
As reported by Baseball Aruba on Instagram and later by Baseball America, the Dodgers acquired right-handed pitcher Shawndrick Oduber from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for cash considerations.
Oduber was born in De Bruynewijk, Aruba and signed with the Royals as a minor league free agent in 2022.
Oduber hasn’t played above Rookie Ball at the professional level, but is still just 20 years old.
In 2023, Oduber was a full-time starter, making 11 starts and going 0-2 with a 3.06 ERA. He had 45 strikeouts to just eight walks across 32.1 innings pitched.
In 2024, Oduber was moved to a reliever. He struggled across 14 appearances, sporting a 5.18 ERA with 21 strikeouts and 11 walks over 24.1 innings pitched.
The Dodgers clearly saw something in Oduber they wanted to try to develop. The right-handed pitcher is listed at 6-foot-0 and 170 pounds.
It will likely be a few years until Oduber potentially makes a name for himself in the upper minor league levels. But for now, the Dodgers will work with the young pitcher and turn him into the player they hope he can become.
