Guardians & Dodgers complete trade

CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Guardians today announced the following transaction:

Acquired RHP NOAH SYNDERGAARD and cash from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for SS AMED ROSARIO.

Syndergaard, 30, owns a career Major League record of 58-45 with a 3.65 ERA in 158 games/156 starts with the New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers since debuting in 2015. He was a National League All-Star with the Mets in 2016, posting a 14-9 mark with a 2.60 ERA in 30 starts for the entirety of the season. He split the 2022 season between Los Angeles (AL) and Philadelphia, posting a 10-10 record with a 3.94 ERA in 25 games/24 starts (134.2IP, 138H, 59ER, 95K). He went on to post a combined ERA of 3.24 (3ER/8.1IP) in the Postseason for the NL Champion Phillies to compliment his career Postseason ERA of 2.62 (9G/6GS, 10ER/34.1IP). He was a first-round selection (38^th overall) by Toronto in the 2020 MLB Draft and was traded to the Mets in December 2012.

He has spent the 2023 season to date with the Dodgers after signing a one-year contract in December. He has not pitched since June 7 after being placed on the 15-day IL (blister, R index finger). He recently made two starts in Triple-A Oklahoma City beginning July 15, the last of which came on July 21.

Rosario batted .265 (102-for-385) with 19 2B, 6 3B, 3 HR & 40 RBI in 94 games for Cleveland this season.