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Shocking Deadline Deal? MLB Insider Links Phillies To All-Star Outfielder
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 20 – The Dodgers face bullpen struggles with a 4.38 ERA and 14 blown saves, prompting aggressive trade talks for top relievers to secure postseason success.
- Los Angeles Dodgers, despite shelling out $107 million on Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates this offseason, face a back-end disaster with the July 31, 2025, trade deadline looming.
- In recent weeks, underperformance has turned L.A.’s relievers into the team’s Achilles’ heel, with Evan Phillips, Blake Treinen, and Michael Kopech sidelined, and the bullpen posting a 4.38 ERA, ranking 25th in MLB.
- According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Dodgers have looked into relievers like Emmanuel Clase, David Bednar, Ryan Helsley, Félix Bautista, Jhoan Duran, and Griffin Jax, as part of their trade talks, targeting multiple teams and relievers.
- Potential trades could cost multiple high-level prospects, as the Dodgers weigh their options, with $29,246,717 being wasted on ineffective relievers.
- With a 5-10 July record, the Dodgers face mounting postseason pressure if they fail to stabilize their bullpen, as Bob Nightengale of USA Today said, risking another bullpen-induced October disappointment.
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With the MLB trade deadline on July 31 quickly approaching, one area that the Los Angeles Dodgers will almost certainly address is their bullpen. The Dodgers’ relief corps has been heavily relied on this season as they lead the Majors with 440.2 innings pitched. That can be attributed in part to numerous injuries ravaging the starting rotation. While the group has gotten healthier in recent weeks, L.A. would still benefit from adding another rel…
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