According to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com, the Dodgers traded reliever Octavio Dotel to Colorado for a player to be named later.

Dotel who was acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates at the trade-deadline for James McDonald and Andrew Lambo.  GM Ned Colletti acquired Dotel in hopes of strengthening the Dodgers weak bullpen as they made a push for the playoffs.  Dotel ended up being an 18.2 inning rental guy and makes the deal look even more strange as the Dodgers gave up two promising young players.

For the Rockies, they acquire a veteran arm to help them make the push for the playoffs over the next two weeks.  Dotel will not be playoff eligible.

Troy E. Renck of The Denver Post adds that Dotel has a club option for $4.5 million for next season with a $250,000 buyout. Renck believes the Ddogers are paying the buyout.