Dodgers Rumors: Yovani Gallardo Trade A Backup Plan For L.A.
The trade deadline is less than a week away and the MLB hot stove has gotten warm. Sunday morning the Cincinnati Reds traded their ace Johnny Cueto to the Kansas City Royals, arguably making the Royals the favorite to win the American League.
There are a couple of other aces that may be dealt before the deadline in David Price of the Detroit Tigers and Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies. While the Texas Rangers are among the perceived favorites for Hamels, the Los Angeles Dodgers are on the list of teams interested in both Hamels and Price.
Coincidentally, while the Dodgers and Rangers are both pursuing Hamels, they may be trade partners involving Yovani Gallardo should Los Angeles miss out on the Phillies’ ace and Price, according to Jon Morosi of FOX Sports:
#Dodgers view Yovani Gallardo of #Rangers as a backup plan if they do not land Cole Hamels or David Price, source says. @FOXSports
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 26, 2015
The 29-year-old Gallardo is enjoying a nice first season with the Rangers. In 21 starts he is 7-9 with a 3.19 ERA, 3.69 FIP and 1.32 WHIP while striking out 83. The former All-Star is in the final year of his contract, meaning the Dodgers presumably wouldn’t have to give up too much for a potential rental.
While the Dodgers may be interested in Gallardo, he likely won’t be dealt until the fates of Hamels and Price are determined. Moreover, it wouldn’t come as much of a surprise should the Rangers decide to hold onto the right-hander if they’ll able to land Hamels.
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What’s stopping them from getting Hamels AND Price?
An unwillingness to give up any of their top-tier prospects! Imagine that rotation, though. They’d still have to score at least one run per game, of course.
suddenly, they’ve become the los angeles dodgers, a jim buss production
No need to panic, Dodgers fans. Our window of opportunity will be open year in and year out. We don’t have to make the huge move now when Price and/or Hamels could sign with us in the offseason. Besides, there is still a small possibility that Greinke doesn’t resign with the Dodgers, so we need to keep our main arms in the farm system as backup.
Jay, no need to Panic has been the Mantra the past 2 years which saw every single major trade not happen in L.A and cost L.A in the post season. Sure, no need to panic because it’ll just be one more year Kershaw Ages and Grienke get’s closer to leaving. Smart thinking there. My prediction, if we land no one at the trade deadline, we don’t make the playoffs. Grienke will leave in the off season and we will not make the playoffs again for at least 2 years. Why? Kershaw will literally be our only pitcher. Unless Ryu recovers fully (unlikely) and unless L.A spends 500 mil plus in Price and another elite prospect in the off season, we will have virtually NO pitching. And yeah let’s just not risk our Farm system. Cause you know those pitchers De leon and Urias and the Cuban kid are ALL guaranteed to be absolute stars right? Just like Lee was our number 1 prospect in 2010. You can’t hang on to prospects assuming they will be great in 5 years when you have a chance as a team to be great now.
bullshit go get a good starting pitcher we can win it all this back up plan sucks!!!
Hamels and Price are not worth Seager or Urias. Seager and Urias are THE top two prospects in the farm system. Cueto was just had for three prospects out of the top ten in the Royals system. Including Seager or Urias in a deal would be grossly overpaying for a 31 year old Hamels, and however old Price. Gallardo should be available for much lower prospects, could be signed to a long term deal, is a good three or four starter, a former all-star, and having a real good year. I would go with Gallardo and also try for Chapman from the Reds to bolster the bullpen, maybe with a Guerrero package.