Evelyn Lozada’s Fiance Carl Crawford to Be Released from the Dodgers

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Last week reports started spreading suggesting Evelyn Lozada’s fiance Carl Crawford’s teammates aren’t so thrilled about his romance with the reality star, and now it’s pretty clear the MLB player’s career may be in trouble.

Apparently the Dodgers have already began taking steps to remove him from the roster.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Carl is expected to be released from the Dodgers.

That was one expensive Sunday brunch for the Dodgers, who made the difficult but necessary decision to cut ties with Carl Crawford and eat the remaining $34.6 million left on the underachieving and oft-injured outfielder’s contract.

Crawford, 34, was designated for assignment to make room for versatile catcher/infielder Austin Barnes, who was recalled from triple-A Oklahoma City.

The Dodgers have 10 days to trade, waive or release Crawford. Given the 14-year veteran’s declining skills and the chunk left on a seven-year, $142-million contract that runs through 2017, that period is expected to end with Crawford’s release.

“Carl’s entire career, he’s worked really hard and played really hard, and ultimately that takes a toll on your body,” said Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations. “We just felt we had gotten to a point where this made the most sense for all parties involved.”

Crawford, acquired from Boston in the nine-player trade that netted first baseman Adrian Gonzalez in August 2012, played in only 30 games this season, batting .185 with a .230 on-base percentage, .235 slugging percentage, no home runs and six runs batted in.

By: Amanda Anderson-Niles|urbanbellemag.com