With Reddick, Dodgers gain edge on Giants

Reddick finally got his freedom, dealt to the Dodgers hours before the trading deadline — along with pitcher Rich Hill — for three right-handed pitchers in the minor leagues: Surely they are numb to the reality by now, but it always hurts to lose someone whose character and all-out play had become so endearing. For the moment, Reddick is a Dodger, adding much-needed depth to a team trying to chase down the Giants over the final two months. The Dodgers managed to swing this deal without giving up either of their top two pitching prospects, Julio Urias and Jose DeLeon. The centerpiece for Oakland is Cotton, who posted a disturbing 4.90 ERA in the Pacific Coast League, but that’s a hitters’ paradise.