Blue Jays trade former Giants infielder to Dodgers after failed maneuver

Blue Jays trade former Giants infielder to Dodgers after failed maneuver originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Toronto Blue Jays made a trade earlier this season to find an infielder, but it didn't work.

So they've already re-routed Tyler Fitzgerald from the San Francisco Giants , where he started the year, to the Los Angeles Dodgers . For those keeping score at home, it's a trip to Canada before heading back out to California and the NL West Division for Fitzgerald. The Dodgers acquired IF/OF Tyler Fitzgerald from the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations.

To make room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers transferred RHP Landon Knack to the 60-day injured list. — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 29, 2026 MORE: This might be the weirdest way to get an inside-the-park HR Fitzgerald never actually got into a game for the Blue Jays before they sent him down to Triple-A Buffalo. They traded for Lenyn Sosa instead, and he's gotten time in the MLB infield, but not Fitzgerald.

So now the Dodgers have decided to take a chance on a guy they've seen plenty of with their rival. Fitzgerald made a short MLB debut for the Giants in 2023, but it was in 2024 where he really showed his promise. That season, he batted .