"My final decision was not based on playing time, as I had agreed to a limited bench role," Gonzalez wrote in a statement. "It is a way to test the free-agent market and see what opportunities are out there for me so I can make the best decision moving forward for me and my family. Lifting the no-trade clause is the hardest decision I have ever made in my career due to the fact that I loved every single second being a Dodger."

Source: Los Angeles Times December 16, 2017 20:20 UTC