<P> Although Pedro 's brother Ramón , then a star pitcher for the Dodgers , declared that his brother was an even better pitcher than he , the younger Martínez was thought by manager Tommy Lasorda too small to be an effective starting pitcher at the MLB level ; Lasorda used Pedro Martínez almost exclusively as a relief pitcher . Lasorda was not the first to question Martínez 's stature and durability ; in the minor leagues , the then - 135 - pound pitcher was threatened with a $500 fine if he was caught running . Martínez turned in a strong 1993 season as the Dodgers ' setup man , going 10 -- 5 with a 2.61 ERA and 119 strikeouts , in 65 games ; his 107 innings led all NL relievers . With the Dodgers in need of a second baseman after a contract dispute with Jody Reed , Martínez was traded to the Montreal Expos for Delino DeShields before the 1994 season . </P>
<P> Although Pedro 's brother Ramón , then a star pitcher for the Dodgers , declared that his brother was an even better pitcher than he , the younger Martínez was thought by manager Tommy Lasorda too small to be an effective starting pitcher at the MLB level ; Lasorda used Pedro Martínez almost exclusively as a relief pitcher . Lasorda was not the first to question Martínez 's stature and durability ; in the minor leagues , the then - 135 - pound pitcher was threatened with a $500 fine if he was caught running . Martínez turned in a strong 1993 season as the Dodgers ' setup man , going 10 -- 5 with a 2.61 ERA and 119 strikeouts , in 65 games ; his 107 innings led all NL relievers . With the Dodgers in need of a second baseman after a contract dispute with Jody Reed , Martínez was traded to the Montreal Expos for Delino DeShields before the 1994 season . </P>
who did the dodgers get for pedro martinez
who did the dodgers get for pedro martinez
Delino DeShields
Delino DeShields