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In a season where the Dodgers have the best record in baseball, fans were expecting the front office to bring in major reinforcements for their playoff run. Players like Noah Syndergaard, Felipe Vazquez, Shane Greene and Edwin Diaz were among the many names mentioned in rumors. Instead, the Dodgers acquired a little-known left-handed reliever named […] More
The Dodgers remain ‘in’ on multiple bullpen pieces, according to both Jon Morosi of MLB Network and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal Talks Edwin Diaz Here is the link to Rosenthal’s piece for The Athletic: Latest deadline notes: Bauer, Wheeler, Díaz, more. https://t.co/bWknxhF2SL $ — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 30, 2019 Inside, here is […] More
The Dodgers appear to have their sights set on the Detroit Tigers’ right-handed reliever Shane Greene, according to David Vassegh of AM 570 LA. Dave Vassegh on AM570 calls Detroit RHP Shane Greene the "most linked to the Dodgers", and the "most realistic trade target." — Clint Pasillas (FRG) (@realFRG) July 25, 2019 Greene, who […] More
After the bullpen nearly squandered a surefire win on Saturday night (thank you Matt Beaty), the pressure continues to heat up for Andrew Friedman to fix it before the deadline. But there’s another pressing need that’s also plagued the Dodgers for many years: weakness against left-handed pitching. While the offense is potent, it’s still lefty-heavy […] More
The Dodgers had a scout in attendance for Friday’s matchup of the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Jon Paul Morosi of MLB Network. Marcus Stroman might’ve made his final start for the #BlueJays on Friday, as trade talk intensifies. How did he do? No walks. No runs. Many impressed scouts. My […] More
The Dodgers are reportedly showing continued interest in right-handed reliever Shane Greene of the Detroit Tigers. Anthony Fenech of Detroit Free Press was the first to report the interest a couple weeks back, but Jon Morosi of MLB Network is reiterating that there is current and continued mutual interest. #Dodgers showing continued interest in #Tigers […] More
The Dodgers have demonstrated a certain level of interest in left-handed starting pitcher Matthew Boyd of the Detroit Tigers, according to Chris McCosky of the Detroit News. Dodgers, Braves, Rays Interested In Matthew Boyd https://t.co/jevAYsiYci pic.twitter.com/JAV6fTqwZ3 — MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) July 12, 2019 Boyd is under club control for another three seasons and is […] More
According to Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press, the Dodgers have ‘inquired’ on Shane Greene as they continue to lead a search party for bullpen help. Dodgers Have Inquired On Shane Greene https://t.co/zz3k6eqUiM — Tim Dierkes (@mlbtrdodgers) July 5, 2019 The Dodgers already had reported interest in Shane Greene around last year’s trade deadline: […] More
Dodgers fans have known for months that the relief corps is in dire need of outside help. With trade season officially heating up, MLB writers and commentators are fanning the rumor mill, chiefly with Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand. The possibility of striking a deal with Farhan Zaidi could yield Will Smith or even a […] More
This is the second part of my look at possible trade targets. The focus is on teams that should be deadline sellers and the first article is here. To be completely transparent, I am writing this after the bullpen disaster in Tampa Bay. The bullpen has 8 blown saves and 10 losses as of this […] More
