Rumors of Adam Dunn being traded have been going on longer than most of his mammoth HR blasts.
Today, Cincinnati finally parted ways with their country-strong left-handed slugger, sending him to Arizona for three prospects, most notably, pitcher Dallas Buck, 23, who was 1-4 with a 3.94 ERA at Class-A South Bend.
If you're a Dunn owner, you know he's been struggling the past month, as his average has dipped to .233 with the predictable power (32 HR), Ks (120) and BBs (80).
What do the D-backs want with a .233 hitter? Just look at Dunn's .380 on-base-percentage and you'll know why.
Not to mention with OF Eric Byrnes likely out for the season, OF Justin Upton on the DL and 2B Orlando Hudson out for the season, Arizona needs any bats it can find to keep up with the Manny-led Dodgers.
And even if you're not a big Dunn fan, you have to like a guy who supports his country with spots like this:
Fantasy spin: Dunn's value away from Great American Park would seemingly take a dive, but not so fast. The D-backs have two series at hitter-haven Colorado left, not to mention a trip to Houston. And most trades to contenders seem to rejuvenate hitters, so it's likely you may even see an uptick in Dunn's production. Not to mention he's playing for a contract, as free agency looms at the end of this season.
Longoria put on DL: Turns out those initial X-Rays on Evan Longoria's right wrist were not, how do you say it, accurate. Longoria's wrist was fractured after being hit by a pitch and he'll miss some time, although the Rays are not saying how long just yet, possibly because they simply can't believe this rash of injuries. Considering Carl Crawford was just put on the DL Sunday, only Red Sox and Yankees fans can find any silver lining in what was turning out to be the best story in baseball this year.
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