Tony Gwynn Jr. will be staying in the NL West after being non-tendered by the Padres last week, as Tom Krasovic of AOL Fanhouse reports that he’s signed with the Dodgers.
Despite a Hall of Fame father with seven batting titles and 3,141 hits Gwynn Jr.'s bat is his weakness. He’s hit just .244/.323/.314 in 1,054 plate appearances and at age 28 seems unlikely to develop further.
However, he does have the plate discipline to avoid being a total non-factor offensively and Gwynn is an elite defensive outfielder with 30-steal speed, making him a solid fit as a fifth outfielder.
His uncle, Chris Gwynn, was the Dodgers’ first-round pick in 1985 and played parts of seven seasons in Los Angeles.
