Overview
- Both clubs announced the pitcher-for-pitcher deal Sunday ahead of Rule 5 roster decisions.
- The Dodgers had selected Ortiz to their 40-man roughly 10 days earlier before sending him to Seattle.
- Gough, 22, posted a 7-4 record with a 4.33 ERA in 23 Low-A starts in 2024 and missed 2025 following Tommy John surgery.
- Los Angeles will not place Gough on the 40-man roster, effectively opening a spot for a Rule 5 protection.
- Ortiz, 25, climbed from High-A to Triple-A Oklahoma City in 2025, and the Dodgers now list 38 players on their 40-man.