Crawford Gone

The Dodgers designated Carl Crawford for assignment.

Veteran outfielder Carl Crawford was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday with approximately $35 million remaining on a contract that runs through 2017.

The Dodgers are responsible for the remainder of the guaranteed deal.

“It’s one of those things where you look at the player, and Carl has had a great career, 14 years and had a lot of great moments,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “I know he was proud to be a Dodger. He will be missed. What he brought to the club in terms of experience in postseason games, the impact he had on the young players and the veteran players, the experience he brought will be missed, certainly. But it’s one of those things where father time I think catches up with everybody.”

Crawford had a good run with Tampa Bay, posting a .296/.337/.444 slash line in 5496 plate appearances. (He reached by interference 12 times in that stretch.) That earned him a big contract from the Red Sox, but since that time he posted a .271/.310/.407 slash line in just 1803 PA. With his BA below the Mendoza line, the Dodgers decided to let him go.

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