Why Dodgers David Price could be primed

The will hold a pre s conference Wednesday () to announce two new additions: superstar outfielder and (former?) star pitcher . For weeks, we've been referring to the trade in shorthand as "the Mookie Betts trade." There is no doubt that the 2018 AL MVP is the headliner here Devan Dubnyk Kids Jersey . We should not, however, glo s over the Price part of the deal.With the paying half of what is left on Price's deal, the Dodgers are getting him for three years and $48 million. There's a decent chance this is a bargain. We know about the track record, which includes five All Kevin Fiala Kids Jersey -Star games, a Cy Young and two Cy Young runners up. He's also led the AL in ERA twice.Now Price shifts to the NL. Specifically, the NL West.First up, let's point out the differences between the AL East and Price's new home through park factor (a stat that shows if the ballpark favors pitchers or hitters).AL East park factorsOriole Park, 5th-best park for hittersFenway Park, 9thRogers Centre, 12thTropicana Field, 25thYankee Stadium, 29thNL West park factors Coors Field, 1stChase Field, 16thDodger Stadium, 24thPetco Park, 28thOracle Park, 30thTake note that Price is trading out a very hitter-friendly home park for one of the most pitcher-friendly yards in the Matt Hendricks Men Jersey bigs. Aside from the obvious Coors Field factor, the NL West is home to pitcher-friendly venues. When you average it out, the NL West is the most pitcher-friendly division in baseball.We've seen how moving from the AL to the NL can work wonders for pitchers in recent memory, too.With Price, it's a leap to a sume full health Mikael Granlund Men Jersey after injuries marred two of his last three seasons. But if he is healthy I'd expect a good to great season.Last year, Price had a 4.28 ERA, but his FIP (3.62) suggests he was better than the ERA says. His strikeout rate (10.7 K/9; 28.0 percent) was the highest of his career. His .336 BABIP allowed suggests that he was unfortunate on the balls that did find their way into play.Price's days of being an ace and a Cy Young contender are behind him, but factoring in a clean bill of health with the league switch and pitching in the NL West, it's reasonable to believe Price will be an excellent third starter this coming season. I could see something like a 3. Ryan Hartman Kids Jersey 50 ERA in 175-ish innings while approaching 200 strikeouts. For three years and $48 million as part ofthe "Mookie Betts trade," that wouldn't be too shabby.