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Dodgers Rumors: Team Interested In Padres Starter Tyson Ross

Los Angeles Dodgers v San Diego Padres

With five days left until the trade deadline hits, the Los Angeles Dodgers have yet to make a deal, despite their need for starting pitching.



Scott Kazmir and Johnny Cueto are already off the market, and the Detroit Tigers still weren’t for sure sellers, meaning the Dodgers have to look elsewhere for their needs. While Cole Hamels is still available, the Phillies price has not lowered much and the Texas Rangers are battling for the left-hander as well. The Dodgers have reportedly named a backup plan; however, it’s all just talk until a move actually occurs.

According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Dodgers have taken an interested in a right-hander from their very own division:

Tyson Ross is an extremely popular man on the trade market, with the Blue Jays, Astros, Dodgers, Rangers and others interested.

Ross is 6-8 with a 3.45 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 21 starts (122.2 IP) this season. He leads the league in walks allowed (57), but has allowed just three home runs all year. His FIP is 2.75, meaning he’s ran into a bit of bad luck this season. The 28-year-old won’t be a free agent until after the 2017 season, something that is more enticing than a player set to become a free agent.

While trading within the division is somewhat rare, the Dodgers and Padres already pulled off a big deal in the offseason involving Matt Kemp and Yasmani Grandal. The Padres were expected to challenge the Dodgers for the division crown, but it hasn’t gone that way and they have made their players available. They also are shopping Andrew Cashner and James Shields, but it’s unclear if the Dodgers have any interest.

Trading for Ross would give the Dodgers a solid starter behind Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke, and could come in addition to another trade possibly.

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Vincent Samperio

Vince is currently the Associate Editor and Social Media Manager for Dodgers Nation. Hailing from San Pedro, CA and a student at Cal State Long Beach, Vince has previously written for the Daily 49er and LASF Magazine.

11 Comments

  1. San Diego isn’t going to trade him within the division to strengthen the team that they spent all offseason gunning for. Not for anything less than a king’s ransom of prospects, and Ross isn’t worth that.

      1. He’s dumb they have already traded with the Dodgers……not an issue trading within the divisions anymore Ala Pittsburgh an Milwaukee an Oakland an Houston have done so already.

          1. Why don’t you just stick to hiding behind absurd screen names, you sniveling child?

          2. why don’t you just stick to making ad hominem attacks when all I am trying to do is think about this logically

            posting one’s real name on the interwebz does not a real man make

          3. No, it doesn’t make one a real man. But hiding behind a vulgar screen name sure casts doubt on those that are afraid to do so. Notice that everyone else here has linked their facebook profile and have real life pictures up?

          4. you have your opinion, that is fine. i don’t have to throw my picture and name up to have an opposing opinion be perfectly valid

            this is what is called a “straw man” argument, this has nothing to do with the discussion at hand

        1. Yes, and that was the first trade between San Diego and Los Angeles since the 1970’s. You think it is going to become habit? San Diego isn’t going to give a young and promising pitcher (that is under control for several seasons) to LA for any kind of discount. Their farm system was depleted by the bad moves already made by AJ Preller, and the fact that he’s having to blow it all up right after the all star break shows how little faith club ownership has in his “vision” for the team.

        2. Whilst trades within divisions are more common I feel like the Padres would be unlikely to trade a young talented controllable starter to the Dodgers after getting absolutely burned in the Kemp trade. If he were a rental it’s probably a different story

  2. Hey Dodger Front Office, Gallardo and Chapman, hear that, Gallardo and Chapman. And don’t give away Seager or Urias!

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