A fun MLB trade for Oklahoma fans went down on Friday as two former Sooners were dealt for one another. Outfielder Cody Thomas and infielder Sheldon Neuse are switching teams, with Thomas heading to the Oakland Athletics and Neuse going to the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Thomas played two seasons in Norman, while also being a quarterback for the football team, batting .279 and hitting six home runs with 28 RBI. Since being drafted by the Dodgers in 2016, he has done some good things in the minor leagues making his rise up to the Double-A affiliate Tulsa Drillers. He is yet to make his MLB debut.
Neuse, meanwhile, has broken through to the big leagues with the Athletics. After being drafted by the Washington Nationals in 2016, he was dealt to Oakland almost exactly one year later. He made his MLB debut in 2019 appearing in 25 games batting .250 with 7 RBI.
Dodgers and A's have made a trade, sources tell ESPN.
Oakland will receive LHR Adam Kolarek and OF Cody Thomas.
Los Angeles gets IF Sheldon Neuse and RHP Gus Varland.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 12, 2021
Now, these two former Sooners teammates are swapping home cities. Both teams are set to play their in their first spring training game in just over two weeks on Feb. 27th.
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